Place profile · Emo, Co. Laois

Is Emo a good place to live?

Emo is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment rose 10% → 11% — lagging the national fall Population grew just 0.0% vs 8% nationally

Where Emo sits.

Co. Laois · 4 bus stops · no rail.

63 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Laois for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community78
Transport & services61
Environment58
Schools & education44
Safety40
Local economy36

Homes sell for €265,000.

€205,000€685,000
9 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

61/100
Transport & services score

The community here.

283 people, up 0% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
40%
professional
10.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

89.2% own6.1% rent1.1% social

For sale in Emo right now.

Four Bee Cottage
4-bed · Detached
€425,000
Get a full report on any Emo property →

The honest trade-offs.

Safety 40/100 Local economy 36/100

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.