Place profile · Rathcoole, Co. Cork

Is Rathcoole a good place to live?

Rathcoole is moving with the market.

About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 5%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 12 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 41.2% since 2016

Where Rathcoole sits.

Co. Cork.

56 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €267,500.

€203,750€306,528
0% new-build16 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

The community here.

218 people, down 41.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
36%
professional
5.3%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.5% own10.1% rent3.2% social

For sale in Rathcoole right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

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.