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Extra.ie
6 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Extra.ie
New index makes best place to live in Ireland Crystal Clear
The 'most liveable' county in Ireland is crystal clear according to a ranking of weather, housing and local amenities. The Ireland Liveability Index, updated yesterday, scores each of the 26 counties in the Republic for the key parameters that will influence whether people want to move there to start their ideal home. The Crystal County didn't rank well when it came to residential property prices, but more than made up for it in other categories. Waterford has topped Ireland's liveability index. Pic: Getty Images Waterford's high-demand location led it to be ranked in the middle of the list at 13th place, with a median house price of €222,000. However, nearby Wicklow was at the very bottom of the category with a median house price of €420,000, higher even than Dublin. Naturally, the 'sunny southeast' fared much better when it came to the weather ranking. Pic: Getty Images 'As a nation of sun worshippers, we depart in our droves to foreign climates every year for our sun holidays,' the index stated. 'But did you know there is considerable variation in sunshine levels across our island? The far southeast receives over 1,600 hours of sunshine per annum. This contrasts with 1,000 hours in the more mountainous areas of the west.' Waterford is the third sunniest county, with 1,356 hours per year, behind Wexford and Dublin. Another category was each county's proximity to a city. 'We might dream of getting away from the hassle of city life, but many of us like having the facilities and convenience of a city nearby,' the index explained. Sun and relaxation on the local beaches. Pic: Getty Images This calculates the distance the average person in each county must travel to their nearest city. Dublin took the top spot, followed by Cork, Galway and Limerick. The average Waterford resident was evaluated as living 16 kilometres from the city, placing the county in fifth place. Kerry was determined to be the county with the most natural beauty, and coastal counties dominated this category of the list. Waterford fought off some fierce competition to be ranked ninth in this category, between Leitrim and Cork, with its liveability boosted by access to the stunning Comeragh Mountains and beaches along the famous Copper Coast. When the overall rankings were calculated, Waterford took the top spot, no doubt to the frustration of their neighbours in the second-ranked county, Wexford. 1 Waterford 2 Wexford 3 Donegal 4 Cork 5 Clare 6 Galway 7 Dublin 8 Louth 9 Wicklow 10 Kerry
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Irish Independent
Ireland's ‘most liveable' county revealed as latest index published
It's one of the sunniest counties in the country, with reasonably priced housing, in the top 10 most scenic counties, and with inhabitants having access to facilities in Waterford city, the Comeragh Mountains and beaches along the famous Copper Coast. The Ireland Liveability Index ascribes scores to each of the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland for the parameters that will influence people's decision on the location of the ideal home. These include house prices, sunshine, proximity to a city and natural amenities or scenery. Waterford tops the list, with a liveability score of 74, followed by Wexford (68), Donegal (67), Cork (63), Clare (61), Galway (60), Dublin (59), Louth (58), Wicklow (56), Kerry (56), Mayo (53), Tipperary (53), Limerick (52), Kilkenny (50), and Carlow (48). The index stated: 'Few of us have unlimited financial resources with which to purchase our ideal home, therefore, the cost of housing is one of the most important factors to consider when planning your next move. There is considerable variation across the country.' In terms of residential property prices, Waterford ranked 13th, with a median house price of €222,000. Longford ranked first in this list, with a median house price of €150,000. 'As a nation of sun worshippers, we depart in our droves to foreign climes every year for our sun holidays. But did you know that there is considerable variation in sunshine levels across our island. The far south east receives more than 1,600 hours of sunshine per annum. This contrasts with 1,000 hours in the more mountainous areas of the west.' Waterford is the third sunniest county, with 1,356 hours of sunshine per year, behind Wexford and Dublin. The report goes on to state: 'We might dream of getting away from the hassle of city life but many of us like having the facilities and convenience of a city nearby.' The 'proximity to city' index evaluates the distance that the average person in each county must travel to their nearest city. According to this, Waterford is in fifth place, behind Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick. The average distance to a city in County Waterford is 16km. 'The natural amenities of a location refer to the natural physical characteristics of an area that enhance the location as a place to live.' Kerry tops the natural amenity ranking with its dramatic coastline, rugged mountains, including Ireland's highest – Carrauntoohil, and beautiful lakes. The top 10 counties in terms of natural amenities include the nine coastal counties stretching from Donegal in the north west to Waterford in the south east. Waterford is ranked ninth, sure to be disputed by some local residents who would regard it in the top five at least.
BreakingNews.ie
04-08-2025
- Lifestyle
- BreakingNews.ie
Poll: Which county is the best to live in?
Everyone likes to believe that their county is the best, even if it doesn't have much to it. Whether you're screaming for your county in football or hurling, or arguing that your towns have the best pubs, everyone holds pride about where they're from. Advertisement According to the Ireland Liveability Index, Co Waterford is the best county to live in on account of it being one of sunniest counties in the country, having reasonably priced housing, and being in the top 10 most scenic counties. Do you agree? If not, which county do you think is the best to live in? Let us know by taking our poll!
