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Best places to live in Northern and Western

38 local electoral areas and 905,439 residents in Northern and Western, Ireland, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Conamara South9#9 Athlone8#8 Claremorris7#7 Galway City East6#6 Galway City Central5#5 Sligo-Drumcliff4#4 Westport3#3 Galway City West2#2 Castlebar1#1 Sligo-Strandhill
Young family fit across Northern and Western, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Sligo-Strandhill
    Border, 22,931 residents    40
  2. 2Castlebar
    West, 32,080 residents    39
  3. 3Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    35
  4. 4Westport
    West, 19,947 residents    34
  5. 5Sligo-Drumcliff
    Border, 18,818 residents    34
  6. 6Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    33
  7. 7Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    33
  8. 8Claremorris
    West, 29,336 residents    29
  9. 9Athlone
    West, 21,130 residents    28
  10. 10Conamara South
    West, 23,345 residents    28

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For retired couples

  1. 1Sligo-Strandhill
    Border, 22,931 residents    73
  2. 2Letterkenny
    Border, 32,266 residents    71
  3. 3Castlebar
    West, 32,080 residents    70
  4. 4Monaghan
    Border, 23,398 residents    67
  5. 5Cavan-Belturbet
    Border, 27,515 residents    67
  6. 6Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    67
  7. 7Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    66
  8. 8Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    65
  9. 9Sligo-Drumcliff
    Border, 18,818 residents    62
  10. 10Swinford
    West, 18,066 residents    61

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For remote workers

  1. 1Sligo-Strandhill
    Border, 22,931 residents    65
  2. 2Letterkenny
    Border, 32,266 residents    64
  3. 3Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    63
  4. 4Castlebar
    West, 32,080 residents    62
  5. 5Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    60
  6. 6Lifford-Stranorlar
    Border, 26,863 residents    60
  7. 7Ballina
    West, 25,858 residents    59
  8. 8Sligo-Drumcliff
    Border, 18,818 residents    59
  9. 9Monaghan
    Border, 23,398 residents    59
  10. 10Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    70
  2. 2Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    69
  3. 3Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    68
  4. 4Athenry-Oranmore
    West, 35,150 residents    56
  5. 5Conamara South
    West, 23,345 residents    48
  6. 6Gort-Kinvara
    West, 25,878 residents    48
  7. 7Letterkenny
    Border, 32,266 residents    41
  8. 8Lifford-Stranorlar
    Border, 26,863 residents    34

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For single professionals

  1. 1Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    40
  2. 2Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    40
  3. 3Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    39
  4. 4Athenry-Oranmore
    West, 35,150 residents    35
  5. 5Tuam
    West, 35,544 residents    26
  6. 6Gort-Kinvara
    West, 25,878 residents    26
  7. 7Conamara South
    West, 23,345 residents    24
  8. 8Letterkenny
    Border, 32,266 residents    17
  9. 9Lifford-Stranorlar
    Border, 26,863 residents    10
  10. 10Buncrana
    Border, 22,618 residents    1

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Galway City East
    West, 28,091 residents    56
  2. 2Galway City Central
    West, 29,705 residents    56
  3. 3Sligo-Strandhill
    Border, 22,931 residents    52
  4. 4Galway City West
    West, 26,618 residents    51
  5. 5Castlebar
    West, 32,080 residents    49
  6. 6Athenry-Oranmore
    West, 35,150 residents    48
  7. 7Letterkenny
    Border, 32,266 residents    47
  8. 8Ballina
    West, 25,858 residents    45
  9. 9Ballinasloe
    West, 29,855 residents    44
  10. 10Tuam
    West, 35,544 residents    44

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All profiles in Northern and Western

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySligo-Strandhill4030
Low-income householdGalway City East6038
Low-income familyGalway City East4230
Single parentGalway City Central4230
Pensioner coupleSligo-Strandhill7330
Single pensionerCastlebar6630
Early retireeCastlebar6738
Single professionalGalway City Central4010
Young professionalGalway City Central448
DINKSGalway City Central418
Remote workerSligo-Strandhill6538
CommuterGalway City Central708
Car-free householdGalway City West476
StudentGalway City Central775
First-home buyerGalway City Central5930
Budget-constrained moverGalway City East5638
Urban lifestyle seekerGalway City Central368
Expat professionalGalway City Central4638
Healthcare-first moverGalway City Central6930
Nature-focused householdBallina7138
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverWestport6438
Rural value seekerBallinasloe6038
High-net-worth moverLetterkenny5938
Lottery winnerGalway City Central5738
Climate-resilient relocationCastlebar7538
Coastal livingBallina7737
Business ownerGalway City Central5138
Digital nativeGalway City Central4710

Towns of 30,000+ in Northern and Western