Place profile · Ballygar, Co. Galway

Is Ballygar a good place to live?

Ballygar is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally Population fell 6.0% since 2016

Where Ballygar sits.

Co. Galway · 2 bus stops · no rail.

62 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Galway for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community86
Safety77
Environment65
Local economy45
Transport & services41
Schools & education40

Homes sell for €247,000.

€176,250€290,000
↑ +4.1%0% new-build24 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

77/100
35/1,000

The community here.

484 people, down 6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
33%
professional
12%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.9% own17.9% rent8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 41/100 Schools & education 40/100

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.