Place profile · Jobstown, Co. Dublin

Is Jobstown a good place to live?

Jobstown is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 24% → 14% Third-level education up 4 points

Where Jobstown sits.

Co. Dublin · 23 bus stops · 1 rail.

24 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #19 in Dublin for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability75
Environment69
Family & community62
Safety48
Schools & education32
Local economy25

Homes sell for €330,000.

€286,750€400,000
↑ +2.5%2.2% new-build232 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

18,125 people, up 1.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
25%
professional
19.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

42.7% own23.4% rent30.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 32/100 Local economy 25/100

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.