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Living in Limerick

The foreign population count was 15,922 in April 2022.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Limerick?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in IrelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Limerick.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Limerick. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Limerick recurring monthly costs, € per month€750Private kindergarten€147Utilities, 85 m² flat€54Transport pass€44Fitness club€41Internet, 60 Mbps€19Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.83 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month95.47 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly750 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant18 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.75 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass53.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home146.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Limerick?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Limerick is 10.9%. Of 62 cities with data, 17 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Ireland per band6 cities: 4% to under 6%64–617 cities: 6% to under 8%176–811 cities: 8% to under 10%118–1013 cities: 10% to under 12%1310–12Limerick 10.9%7 cities: 12% to under 14%712–145 cities: 14% to under 16%514–163 cities: 16% to under 18%316–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate10.9 %country median 9.5%3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Limerick. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search
Open official service
Open the Ireland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Limerick. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 TransportBus Éireann / Iarnród Éireann (NTA Limerick area)27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com7Official
Destinations from nearest airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportSNN3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Public transport monthly pass53.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Limerick. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course

The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland

For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.

Englishfree
Open official information

Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.

EnglishIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Ireland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Limerick.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.67 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Limerick?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.67 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Limerick average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND20°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Limerick average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120104877662637076887796107115JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Limerick average monthly sunshine, hours0501001502005269111162183165135143118936246JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Limerick annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.7PM2.5104012.4NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Limerick is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 58 cities with data, 22 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Ireland per band10 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³105–64 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³46–7Limerick 6.722 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³227–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–94 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³49–103 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³310–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–13

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2011Eurostat6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.67 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data5Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.71 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,092 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)5.36 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-6.8 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)26.22 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)14.98 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.99 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.78 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.9 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.4 · May 16 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 9.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 4 · Apr 5.8 · May 8.1 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.6 · May 12 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 103.8 · Feb 86.7 · Mar 75.8 · Apr 62.3 · May 63.1 · Jun 69.6 · Jul 75.8 · Aug 87.6 · Sep 77.4 · Oct 95.5 · Nov 106.6 · Dec 115.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 111.1 · Apr 162.3 · May 182.5 · Jun 164.5 · Jul 134.9 · Aug 142.5 · Sep 118.1 · Oct 93.4 · Nov 61.8 · Dec 46.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Cities of a similar size in Ireland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Ireland cities
Swords40,776 residentsEnnis27,923 residentsNaas26,180 residentsTralee26,079 residentsBalbriggan24,322 residentsPortlaoise23,494 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Limerick?

The published population was 102,287 people in 2022. Source: A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Limerick residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.4%Foreign residents15.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share22.03 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)2Official
Foreign residents15,922 people3 Apr 2022CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence3Official
G01 Area Km251.4 km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com7Official
G01 Density Per Km21,831 people/km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com7Official
Population102,287 people3 Apr 2022A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population1Official
Population over time7 published observations, 1996–2022
Population in Limerick by year, residents44,32165,07485,828106,5811996200420062022102,287residents

Population rose 110.4% between 1996 and 2022, from 48,615 to 102,287.

Foreign residents15,922 people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence
Population102,287 people3 Apr 2022Official source · A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population
Unemployment rate10.9 %3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town
NO₂ — annual mean12.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2011Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean6.67 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.71 °C2001-2020Modelled grid data · NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Handoffhttps://www.irishimmigration.ie/ url27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com7Official

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Decision domains
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Limerick when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Limerick?

The published population was 102,287 people in 2022. Source: A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population.

Is the air quality good in Limerick?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Limerick?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

How many foreign residents live in Limerick?

15,922 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

How much is public transport in Limerick?

A monthly transport pass is 53.5 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo.

Is Limerick a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Limerick, Ireland: cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/limerick/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_limerick-ireland-cost-of-living-jobs_94c7e8091a65,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limerick, Ireland: cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/limerick/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. A-ccepted source for Census 2022 BUA population cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
  3. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  4. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
  5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  7. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  8. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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