Caherciveen vs Gorey: which is better to live in? (2026)

Caherciveen (V23) and Gorey (Y25) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Caherciveen is the cheaper of the two — a median €300,000 against Gorey's €320,000 (7% lower). Caherciveen has the stronger safety score (66/100 vs 64/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Caherciveen vs Gorey: common questions

Is Caherciveen cheaper than Gorey?
Yes. The median sale price in Caherciveen over the last 12 months was €300,000, against €320,000 in Gorey (Property Price Register).
Is Caherciveen or Gorey safer?
Caherciveen scores higher on safety — 66/100 vs 64/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Caherciveen or Gorey?
Caherciveen has the stronger gross rental yield — 5.2% vs 4.7% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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Methodology

Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (V23 and Y25).