Place profile · Ratoath, Co. Meath

Is Ratoath a good place to live?

Ratoath is on the slide.

Above average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew just 2.7% vs 8% nationally

Where Ratoath sits.

Co. Meath · 13 bus stops · no rail.

30 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Transport & services89
Family & community86
Environment82
Local economy76
Schools & education66
Affordability56
Safety47

Homes sell for €436,000.

€357,000€545,000
50% new-build181 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

9,139 people, up 2.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

48%
third-level
52%
professional
6.1%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.8% own11.1% rent3.5% social

For sale in Ratoath right now.

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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.