Place profile · Loughrea, Co. Galway

Is Loughrea a good place to live?

Loughrea is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 9%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Population grew 16.2% since 2016

Where Loughrea sits.

Co. Galway · 11 bus stops · no rail.

33 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Galway for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability88
Environment88
Family & community80
Safety61
Local economy57
Schools & education51
Transport & services35

Homes sell for €320,500.

€248,625€381,625
↑ +0.5%7.1% new-build212 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

5,629 people, up 16.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
33%
professional
13.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

52.7% own31.1% rent13.1% social

For sale in Loughrea right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 35/100

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.