Place profile · Waterford city and suburbs, Co. Waterford City

Is Waterford city and suburbs a good place to live?

Waterford city and suburbs is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 12%↑ Third-level education up 4 points↑ Population grew 10.5% since 2016↑ Prices up 26.0%

Where Waterford city and suburbs sits.

Co. Waterford City · 179 bus stops · 1 rail.

2 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Waterford City for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services94
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety51
Schools & education32
Local economy31

Homes sell for €317,181.

€237,000€361,233
↑ +26%15% new-build438 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

94/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

59,384 people, up 10.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
29%
professional
12.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

54.6% own23.8% rent16.4% social

For sale in Waterford city and suburbs right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Local economy 31/100

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.