Place profile · Glenamaddy, Co. Galway

Is Glenamaddy a good place to live?

Glenamaddy is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally

Where Glenamaddy sits.

Co. Galway · 3 bus stops · no rail.

61 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Galway for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community88
Environment80
Safety77
Transport & services35
Local economy25
Schools & education18

Homes sell for €204,000.

€172,500€250,000
0% new-build28 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

88/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

242 people, up 8.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
30%
professional
11%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.2% own15.2% rent9.4% social

For sale in Glenamaddy right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 25/100↓ Schools & education 18/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.