Ireland’s top towns for tech lovers have been revealed and the selections are based on important factors such as availability of jobs.
If you’re working in the tech industry in some way, shape or form and are seeking a move this news will be right up your street.
New data has revealed where the best towns in Ireland are if your life revolves around technology.
The data collected by Switcher.ie found that Kildare is the best place in Ireland to be if you want to be at the centre of it all.
The company were able to compile the top tech towns by analysing the number of adverts for tech jobs, the number of startups, access to 5G, the number of EV chargers available and property prices in areas.
Based on all of those parameters, each town was then assigned a total score which dictates its place on the list.
With 4.29 startups and 6.37 tech jobs per 1,000 people who live in the area, Kildare took top spot on the list with an overall score of 3.07.
Kells in Co Meath comes second on the list with a total score of 2.88 with the help of 1.47 startups and 0.65 EV charges available in the area per 1,000 people who live there.
Carrick-on-Shannon follows in third with an overall score of 2.83, as it boasts 1.23 startups and jobs per 1,000 people.
Ballinasloe comes in at number 4 with a total score of 2.67, while Roscommon rounds out the top 5 with an overall score of 2.59.
Eoin Clark, Managing Director of Switcher.ie said after the release of the data: ‘Over the past year, it has become clearer than ever the huge part that technology plays in our lives.
The company were able to compile the top tech towns by analysing the number of adverts for tech jobs, the number of startups, access to 5G, the number of EV chargers available and property prices in areas. Pic: Shutterstock
‘Towns and cities across the country are quickly adapting and changing to become more tech-focused to better serve and attract tech lovers.
‘It’ll be no surprise if living somewhere more tech-savvy is a top consideration when deciding where to move.’
