Home › Ireland › Dublin › Dublin Ireland Find your neighbourhood in Dublin Terenure has the best overall grade of the city’s neighbourhoods, #14 of 320 nationally. Against the rest of the country, the typical neighbourhood in the city does best on walkability and least well on cost of living. In all, 20 neighbourhoods in the city earn an A grade overall. Bottom of the city’s neighbourhoods is Fettercairn, #317 among 320 nationally. The middle of the city’s graded neighbourhoods is Ballygall, #164 of 320 nationally.
104 graded towns
104 neighbourhoods
Blanchardstown largest · 24,613
The finder Find a town that’s… In national order: each neighbourhood is ranked in its county and across the country, not within the city.
104 towns · in national order
#14 in Ireland A+ Town · 10,391 people
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA+ WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#18 in Ireland A Town · 17,508 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#19 in Ireland A Town · 5,246 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#24 in Ireland A Town · 13,854 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#28 in Ireland A Town · 18,212 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#31 in Ireland A Town · 12,816 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#32 in Ireland A Large town · 20,967 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest C+ Safety
#41 in Ireland A Large town · 22,796 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D Hazard risk
#42 in Ireland A Town · 10,044 people
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA WalkabilityLowest D− Cost of living
#43 in Ireland A Large town · 22,667 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityA HealthLowest C Cost of living
#46 in Ireland A Town · 8,505 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#47 in Ireland A Town · 14,937 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest C Cost of living
#50 in Ireland A− Town · 16,038 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#52 in Ireland A− Town · 9,831 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#55 in Ireland A− Town · 8,844 people
Strongest A WalkabilityA Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#60 in Ireland A− Town · 12,163 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#63 in Ireland A− Town · 12,254 people
Strongest A− HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#68 in Ireland A− Town · 16,570 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#75 in Ireland A− Town · 13,390 people
Strongest A HealthB WalkabilityLowest C+ Safety
#77 in Ireland A− Town · 18,076 people
Strongest A+ HealthA+ Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#81 in Ireland B+ Town · 16,923 people
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA+ HealthLowest D Cost of living
#86 in Ireland B+ Town · 6,355 people
Strongest A+ HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#87 in Ireland B+ Town · 18,626 people
Strongest A HealthA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#89 in Ireland B+ Town · 5,789 people
Strongest A HealthA WalkabilityLowest D− Cost of living
#92 in Ireland B+ Large town · 23,033 people
Strongest A HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest C− Cost of living
#94 in Ireland B+ Town · 15,864 people
Strongest A HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#100 in Ireland B+ Town · 12,743 people
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA+ HealthLowest D− Cost of living
#102 in Ireland B+ Town · 6,272 people
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA− WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#105 in Ireland B+ Town · 15,296 people
Strongest A WalkabilityA− Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#107 in Ireland B+ Town · 8,734 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#108 in Ireland B+ Town · 2,872 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Jobs & incomeLowest C− Cost of living
#110 in Ireland B+ Town · 13,245 people
Strongest A WalkabilityA− Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#114 in Ireland B Town · 5,768 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityA− HealthLowest C− Cost of living
#115 in Ireland B Town · 19,072 people
Strongest A HealthA WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#123 in Ireland B Town · 7,864 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ HealthLowest C− Cost of living
#124 in Ireland B Town · 15,047 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest C Safety
#125 in Ireland B Town · 17,994 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ HealthLowest D Cost of living
#126 in Ireland B Town · 8,192 people
Strongest A+ HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#127 in Ireland B Large town · 24,613 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ HealthLowest C+ Safety
#131 in Ireland B Town · 14,142 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityA− HealthLowest D− Cost of living
#137 in Ireland B Town · 12,884 people
Strongest A HealthA Hazard riskLowest C− Cost of living
#141 in Ireland B Large town · 22,340 people
Strongest A+ Jobs & incomeA− HealthLowest D− Cost of living
#142 in Ireland B Town · 8,275 people
Strongest A HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Cost of living
#145 in Ireland B− Town · 7,941 people
Strongest A+ Hazard riskB+ HealthLowest D Safety
#149 in Ireland B− Large town · 22,510 people
Strongest A− HealthB Jobs & incomeLowest C− Cost of living
#151 in Ireland B− Town · 5,863 people
Strongest A Hazard riskA WalkabilityLowest C Safety
#153 in Ireland B− Town · 13,675 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest C− Safety
#157 in Ireland B− Town · 9,299 people
Strongest A HealthA WalkabilityLowest D− Safety
#158 in Ireland B− Town · 5,451 people
Strongest A− SafetyB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Cost of living
#160 in Ireland B− Town · 7,581 people
Strongest A Jobs & incomeA− HealthLowest D Cost of living
#161 in Ireland B− Town · 15,588 people
Strongest A WalkabilityA− Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#162 in Ireland B− Town · 11,149 people
Strongest A WalkabilityA Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#164 in Ireland B− Town · 11,704 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#166 in Ireland B− Town · 7,438 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskB+ WalkabilityLowest C Safety
#167 in Ireland B− Town · 14,739 people
Strongest A HealthA− Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#168 in Ireland B− Town · 19,252 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskB+ WalkabilityLowest C Jobs & income
#171 in Ireland B− Town · 13,895 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#172 in Ireland B− Town · 4,862 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Jobs & incomeLowest D Hazard risk
#175 in Ireland B− Large town · 22,788 people
Strongest B+ Jobs & incomeB HealthLowest D Safety
#177 in Ireland C+ Town · 11,009 people
Strongest B+ WalkabilityB HealthLowest D Cost of living
#179 in Ireland C+ Town · 6,710 people
Strongest A+ Hazard riskB Jobs & incomeLowest C− Safety
#183 in Ireland C+ Town · 5,732 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityA− Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#194 in Ireland C+ Town · 6,778 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#196 in Ireland C+ Town · 8,320 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityA Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#202 in Ireland C+ Town · 5,769 people
Strongest A Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#209 in Ireland C Town · 9,776 people
Strongest B+ HealthB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Cost of living
#212 in Ireland C Town · 19,110 people
Strongest B+ HealthB Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#215 in Ireland C Town · 4,613 people
Strongest B+ Hazard riskB+ Jobs & incomeLowest D Safety
#216 in Ireland C Town · 7,442 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityA− Jobs & incomeLowest D Cost of living
#219 in Ireland C Town · 9,786 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Health
#221 in Ireland C Town · 9,616 people
Strongest A+ Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest C− Cost of living
#228 in Ireland C Town · 6,749 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB HealthLowest D− Safety
#236 in Ireland C Town · 15,907 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB+ Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#241 in Ireland C− Town · 18,799 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#244 in Ireland C− Town · 14,675 people
Strongest A Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest D− Health
#245 in Ireland C− Large town · 22,321 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityA− Hazard riskLowest D Jobs & income
#247 in Ireland C− Town · 18,644 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#248 in Ireland C− Town · 9,805 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Health
#250 in Ireland C− Town · 2,713 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D− Health
#253 in Ireland C− Town · 15,207 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Health
#254 in Ireland C− Town · 18,460 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#255 in Ireland C− Town · 19,287 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Health
#258 in Ireland C− Town · 12,475 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Health
#259 in Ireland C− Town · 11,911 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Cost of livingLowest D− Jobs & income
#260 in Ireland C− Town · 10,240 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#269 in Ireland C− Town · 10,117 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− HealthLowest D− Safety
#270 in Ireland C− Town · 2,897 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#271 in Ireland C− Town · 3,632 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#272 in Ireland C− Town · 18,758 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskA− WalkabilityLowest D Safety
#273 in Ireland D Town · 2,557 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#274 in Ireland D Town · 5,285 people
Strongest A WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#275 in Ireland D Town · 11,703 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest D Safety
#278 in Ireland D Town · 11,012 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityC+ Jobs & incomeLowest D Safety
#281 in Ireland D Town · 8,280 people
Strongest A− Cost of livingB+ WalkabilityLowest D− Health
#285 in Ireland D Town · 7,276 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− HealthLowest D− Safety
#289 in Ireland D Town · 11,657 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB Hazard riskLowest D− Safety
#290 in Ireland D Town · 9,786 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB+ Hazard riskLowest C− Cost of living
#292 in Ireland D Town · 2,831 people
Strongest A+ Hazard riskA WalkabilityLowest D Cost of living
#294 in Ireland D Town · 8,188 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityB− Cost of livingLowest D− Safety
#303 in Ireland D Town · 5,319 people
Strongest A+ WalkabilityC+ Jobs & incomeLowest D− Safety
#305 in Ireland D− Large town · 23,437 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskB+ WalkabilityLowest D Health
#310 in Ireland D− Town · 11,130 people
Strongest A− WalkabilityB− Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#315 in Ireland D− Town · 13,743 people
Strongest B WalkabilityC+ Cost of livingLowest D− Health
#317 in Ireland D− Town · 12,970 people
Strongest A− Hazard riskB+ WalkabilityLowest D Health
Show all 104 towns Dots: each town’s overall grade, sized by population. Labels: the top five.
Questions about Dublin city How do the biggest towns in Dublin city grade? Blanchardstown grades B overall, with its best grade in walkability. Next in size, Jobstown grades D−, best in hazard risk.
Is every town in Dublin city on TownRatings? Yes: every neighbourhood of Dublin has its page, listed here.
Why isn’t my town ranked? Neighbourhoods are ranked in their counties and nationally, not against each other within the city.
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Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Irish towns against each other only, run #65 of 8 November 2026 · CSO, Census 2022 (population). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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