Home › Ireland › Cork Ireland Find your town in County Cork The median household income across the county is €60,671 a year (2022). A new tenancy in the county cost €1,542 a month on average in 2025. Some 584,156 people lived in County Cork in 2022. The county’s leader is Carrigtwohill, placed #5 of the 320 ranked nationally. County Cork grew by 7.6% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
54 graded towns
144 places with a page
Douglas largest · 22,029
County Cork at a glance What County Cork is like The median ranked town in County Cork grades highest on walkability and jobs & income against towns across Ireland, and lowest on hazard risk. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.
The median town, subject by subject The median ranked town in County Cork against Irish towns · the line marks the median town in Ireland
Walkability B ahead of 61% Jobs & income B ahead of 60% Health B− ahead of 54% Safety B− ahead of 45% Cost of living C+ ahead of 40% Hazard risk C+ ahead of 39% The finder
Find a town that’s… 54 towns · ordered by county rank
#1 in County Cork A+ Town · 5,568 people · #5 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA SafetyLowest C Walkability
#2 in County Cork A+ Town · 2,779 people · #13 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ SafetyA Jobs & incomeLowest C− Hazard risk
#3 in County Cork A+ Large town · 22,029 people · #16 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA+ SafetyLowest C− Walkability
#4 in County Cork A+ Town · 18,239 people · #17 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA SafetyLowest D Walkability
#5 in County Cork A Town · 7,687 people · #20 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA SafetyLowest C− Walkability
#6 in County Cork A Town · 4,096 people · #24 of 320 nationally
Strongest A SafetyB+ Cost of livingLowest C+ Walkability
#7 in County Cork A Large town · 21,940 people · #26 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA SafetyLowest D Hazard risk
#8 in County Cork A Town · 3,664 people · #34 of 320 nationally
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Hazard risk
#9 in County Cork A Town · 2,903 people · #35 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Hazard riskA− Cost of livingLowest C Health
#10 in County Cork A Town · 5,991 people · #36 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ SafetyA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Hazard risk
#11 in County Cork A Town · 3,300 people · #38 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ SafetyA− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Walkability
#12 in County Cork A Town · 3,263 people · #40 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ SafetyA Jobs & incomeLowest D Walkability
#13 in County Cork A Town · 8,196 people · #48 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− SafetyB+ Cost of livingLowest D Hazard risk
#14 in County Cork A Town · 6,051 people · #49 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ SafetyB+ HealthLowest D Hazard risk
#15 in County Cork A− Town · 5,112 people · #56 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− Jobs & incomeA− SafetyLowest C− Hazard risk
#16 in County Cork A− Town · 4,454 people · #57 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA SafetyLowest D− Hazard risk
#17 in County Cork A− Town · 3,744 people · #61 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ HealthLowest C Hazard risk
#18 in County Cork A− Town · 2,929 people · #65 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest C Health
#19 in County Cork A− Town · 5,552 people · #66 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA− HealthLowest C− Cost of living
#20 in County Cork A− Town · 5,000 people · #70 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA HealthLowest D− Hazard risk
#21 in County Cork A− Town · 2,803 people · #72 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingA Hazard riskLowest C− Walkability
#22 in County Cork A− Town · 13,906 people · #78 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− Jobs & incomeB+ HealthLowest C− Walkability
#23 in County Cork B+ Town · 5,435 people · #93 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA+ HealthLowest D Cost of living
#24 in County Cork B+ Town · 4,154 people · #96 of 320 nationally
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D Walkability
#25 in County Cork B+ Town · 14,529 people · #99 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− SafetyA− WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#26 in County Cork B Town · 14,148 people · #116 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− SafetyB Jobs & incomeLowest D Hazard risk
#27 in County Cork B Town · 6,720 people · #133 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB HealthLowest C Hazard risk
#28 in County Cork B Town · 4,449 people · #139 of 320 nationally
Strongest B+ Jobs & incomeB HealthLowest D− Hazard risk
#29 in County Cork B− Town · 4,803 people · #155 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA− WalkabilityLowest C− Cost of living
#30 in County Cork B− Town · 8,707 people · #163 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA− HealthLowest D− Hazard risk
#31 in County Cork B− Town · 5,228 people · #170 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#32 in County Cork B− Town · 3,970 people · #174 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ Cost of livingA Hazard riskLowest C− Health
#33 in County Cork C+ Town · 13,456 people · #185 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− Cost of livingB HealthLowest D Hazard risk
#34 in County Cork C+ Town · 4,278 people · #189 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− HealthLowest D Safety
#35 in County Cork C+ Town · 3,007 people · #190 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ SafetyLowest D− Health
#36 in County Cork C+ Town · 5,981 people · #191 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest C− Cost of living
#37 in County Cork C Town · 13,892 people · #211 of 320 nationally
Strongest B+ Jobs & incomeB WalkabilityLowest C− Cost of living
#38 in County Cork C Town · 2,807 people · #220 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB HealthLowest C− Safety
#39 in County Cork C Town · 4,113 people · #222 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#40 in County Cork C Town · 3,124 people · #225 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ WalkabilityA Cost of livingLowest D Safety
#41 in County Cork C Town · 8,564 people · #231 of 320 nationally
Strongest A Cost of livingC HealthLowest D− Hazard risk
#42 in County Cork C Town · 8,606 people · #232 of 320 nationally
Strongest B+ Jobs & incomeB HealthLowest D Walkability
#43 in County Cork C Town · 7,208 people · #235 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Jobs & incomeLowest D Safety
#44 in County Cork C− Town · 3,804 people · #257 of 320 nationally
Strongest B+ WalkabilityB− Jobs & incomeLowest D Hazard risk
#45 in County Cork C− Town · 3,539 people · #261 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− Jobs & incomeLowest D Safety
#46 in County Cork D Town · 4,502 people · #283 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D Jobs & income
#47 in County Cork D Town · 5,857 people · #286 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityC+ Jobs & incomeLowest C− Safety
#48 in County Cork D Town · 2,846 people · #287 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityB− Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#49 in County Cork D Town · 7,185 people · #291 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#50 in County Cork D Town · 5,592 people · #293 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#51 in County Cork D Town · 3,824 people · #296 of 320 nationally
Strongest A WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#52 in County Cork D Town · 6,119 people · #304 of 320 nationally
Strongest A− WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#53 in County Cork D− Town · 3,701 people · #307 of 320 nationally
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#54 in County Cork D− Town · 4,910 people · #309 of 320 nationally
Strongest B Hazard riskB− WalkabilityLowest D− Health
Show all 54 towns Dots: each town’s overall grade, sized by population. Labels: the top five.
No overall grade Towns without an overall grade Each has its page and the subject grades it has; the reason it has no overall grade is beside it.
Cloyne 1,967 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A+, Cost of living B+, Health C, Jobs & income B+, Walkability D, Hazard risk C− Dunmanway 1,964 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living A+, Health A−, Jobs & income B−, Walkability B−, Hazard risk A+ Rathcormac 1,957 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living C+, Health D, Jobs & income B+, Walkability B−, Hazard risk C+ Watergrasshill 1,840 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A+, Cost of living B−, Health B+, Jobs & income A+, Walkability C+, Hazard risk A− Millstreet 1,722 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living B+, Health B+, Jobs & income B+, Walkability C−, Hazard risk A Castlemartyr 1,603 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A−, Cost of living B, Health B, Jobs & income A−, Walkability B, Hazard risk C Killumney 1,466 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living C, Health A+, Jobs & income A+, Walkability D−, Hazard risk A− Whitegate 1,248 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living B−, Health A−, Jobs & income B+, Walkability D−, Hazard risk D− Kilworth 1,179 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A+, Cost of living B, Health B+, Jobs & income A, Walkability C−, Hazard risk A Aghada-Rostellan 1,159 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A, Cost of living C+, Health A+, Jobs & income B+, Walkability D−, Hazard risk D− Buttevant 1,080 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety B+, Cost of living A−, Health C−, Jobs & income D−, Walkability B, Hazard risk C Newmarket 1,052 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety B+, Cost of living B+, Health A−, Jobs & income B, Walkability D, Hazard risk A Inishannon 1,043 people · under 2,500 residents: subject grades, no overall grade. Graded on its page: Safety A+, Cost of living C+, Health A, Jobs & income A+, Walkability B−, Hazard risk C− Every town 77 smaller places in County Cork With every town of 1,000 or more above, these are the remaining places in County Cork, A to Z: each has its page with its figures, too small for grades. The search at the top finds these too.
77 places under 1,000 people, A to Z: their page, no grades Next door Counties next to County Cork The counties that share a border with it: each one’s places, and how many of its towns have an overall grade.
Questions about County Cork How do the biggest towns in County Cork grade? Douglas grades A+ overall, with its best grade in jobs & income. Next in size, Ballincollig grades A, best in jobs & income.
How are these towns ranked? By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (safety, cost of living, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every town in Ireland of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in County Cork, where five or more have an overall grade.
How does County Cork compare with the other counties? Its report card puts County Cork 6th of 26 counties overall, a grade of A−, from official county figures and its towns’ grades together; jobs & income is its strongest subject there and cost of living its weakest.
Is every town in County Cork on TownRatings? Yes: every one has its page, listed here from the biggest town to the smallest place; size decides only how many grades a page carries.
Why isn’t my town ranked? The ranking covers towns of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Cloyne, Dunmanway, Rathcormac, Watergrasshill and 9 more have no overall grade; their pages show the grades they have, and why.
Photos: Carrigtwohill, Robert Ashby (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Blarney, Joseph Mischyshyn (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Douglas, Hywel Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Carrigaline, Robert Ashby (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Frankfield and Grange, Michele Sirchi (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Macroom, Clint Mann (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Ballincollig, Ian Paterson (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Skibbereen, Ian Watson (CC0 ) · Kinsale, N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Tower, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Crosshaven, TheLizardQueen (CC BY 2.0 ) · Bandon, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Passage West-Monkstown, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Clonakilty, Jeff Horne (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Glanmire, Seighean at English Wikipedia (Public domain ) · Mitchelstown, Neil Theasby (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Bantry, Colin Park (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Inishkenny, Hywel Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Glounthaune, Robert Ashby (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Midleton, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Ballinlough, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Lehenagh, Jack Barber (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Bishopstown, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Cobh, Ian S (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Fermoy, Seighean (Public domain ) · Tivoli, K.ristof (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Tramore, Occono (CC BY-SA 4.0 ) · Ballyvolane, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Knockrea, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Charleville, John Salter (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Mallow, David P Howard (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · St Luke's, Cathal (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Togher, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Glasheen, Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Mahon, Sebastian “sebrem” B… (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Sunday's Well, Sebastian “sebrem” B… (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Montenotte, Ceoil sláinte (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Blackpool, Sebastian “sebrem” B… (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Youghal, David P Howard (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Hollyhill and Ballincolly, Frederick Dean (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Turner's Cross, Guliolopez (CC BY-SA 4.0 ) · Shanakiel, Sebastian “sebrem” B… (CC BY-SA 3.0 ) · Shandon, psyberartist (CC BY 2.0 ) · Gurranebraher, Peter Craine (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Gillabbey, Hywel Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Mayfield, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · South Gate, Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Knocknaheeny, Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Farranree, Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · The Glen, David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Cork City Centre, Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0 ) · Fair Hill, Robin Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0 ), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Irish towns against each other only, run #54 of 3 November 2026 · CSO, Census 2022 (population). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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