Best Areas of Galway City

irishhombre

We are considering moving to Galway next year, what are the nicest areas.....for a family.

We need good primary and secondary schools.

thanks

IH

Mrs OBumble

Where will you be working?

Geuze

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058310673/best-areas-of-galway-city

It depends on your budget.

If you have unlimited funds, then I suggest Salthill / Dr. Mannix road / Glenard, although these areas are older areas, so there may not be many families with young children living there.

Knocknacarra is a huge suburb, further out than Salthill, with a younger demographic.

iniscealtra

Oranmore is nice

ben.schlomo

OP needs to give more info to get more reasoned replies.

sgthighway

Not in the City but I would say Oranmore as it has everything including kids and a bus service to the city every 30 min.

I'd love to live in Salthill but the population there is a lot older.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121023695#Comment_121023695

Yeah - but can you really compare the schools?

Ludikrus

All depends on where ye will be working and how you plan on commuting. If it’s by car everyday you could be spending a lot of time sitting in traffic if you have to cross town. That’s why replies are asking about work. Lots of nice areas but it all depends.

what_traffic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058310673/best-areas-of-galway-city

If Schools are main priority - then West of the Corrib is where majority of the Secondary Schools are located.

ben.schlomo

We might find out some of the op's requirements at some point in the future, who knows.