Living in Limerick

In Limerick, tenants pay an average rent of €1,709 a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.9% (2022).

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

Last checked 2026-09-1917 sources

Population102,287people3 Apr 2022Official source · Census 2022 BUA population

Average rent1,709EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate10.9%country median 9.4% — 17% aboveOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

PM2.5, annual mean6.67µg/m³country median 7.0 — 5% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than 63% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of Irish cities that publish it.

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 month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€750

Utilities, 85 m² flat€147

Fitness club€44

Internet, 60 Mbps€41

Mobile plan, 10 GB€19

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	43.83 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly	95.47 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	40.8 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	750 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	18 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	18.75 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	146.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,709 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹¹Official

Is Limerick a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 16–34%

Skilled employee31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–40%

Student34%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–47%

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 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–18

Limerick 10.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	10.9 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Limerick?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,073of €2,988 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,988
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,709
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€147 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €147
Internet€41 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €41
Mobile plan€19 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €19
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,073

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Limerick Salary needed to live in Limerick

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

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public transport access	Bus Éireann / Iarnród Éireann (NTA Limerick area)	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	26 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest airport	SNN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Public transport monthly pass	53.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹⁷Supplemental 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

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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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Limerick.

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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

9°3°

11°4°

13°6°

16°8°

18°11°

19°13°

19°12°

17°11°

14°8°

11°6°

9°4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

107

115

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

111

162

183

165

135

143

118

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂12.4WHO 10 · EU 40

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 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

5–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–13

Limerick 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.67 µg/m³country median 7.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data⁵Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)	9.71 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)	1,092 mm/year	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)	5.36 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)	-6.8 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)	26.22 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)	14.98 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)	2.99 mm/day	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)	2.78 kWh/m²/day	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁸Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official

Similar climate. In Ireland: Cork ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Plymouth (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Swansea (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Blackpool (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Limerick?

The published population was 102,287 people in 2022. Source: Census 2022 BUA population¹

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 15,922 is not 22% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.4%
Foreign residents15.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	22.03 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)²Official
Foreign residents	15,922 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence³Official
City area	51.4 km²	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population density	1,831 people/km²	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population	102,287 people	3 Apr 2022	Census 2022 BUA population¹Official

Population over time7 published observations, 1996–2022

44,321

65,074

85,828

106,581

102,2871996200420062022

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Administrative handoff status	https://www.irishimmigration.ie/ url	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Limerick

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Dublin as a Limerick alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 1,263,219 Dublin vs 102,287 Limerick+1135%
Unemployment: 8.3% Dublin vs 10.9% Limerick−24%
Transport pass: €96 Dublin vs €54 Limerick+79%
Nearest airport: 11.0 km Dublin vs 21.0 km Limerick−48%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Dublin vs 6.7 µg/m³ Limerick+20%
Foreign residents: 22.4% Dublin vs 22.0% Limericksame level

Full comparison More about Dublin

Valencia as a Limerick alternative in another country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Transport pass: €35 Valencia vs €54 Limerick−35%
Foreign residents: 15.7% (2024) Valencia vs 22.0% (2022) Limerickno percentage
A meal out: €15 Valencia vs €18 Limerick−17%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €140 Valencia vs €147 Limerick−5%

Full comparison More about Valencia

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Limerick, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities

Galway85,910 residents Galway city and suburbs85,910 residents Waterford60,079 residents Cork222,526 residents Cork city and suburbs222,526 residents Drogheda44,135 residents

How does Limerick compare?

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Limerick in rankings

#4 of 27 in Largest cities in Ireland #5 of 27 in Most international cities in Ireland #6 of 25 in Cities with cleanest air in Ireland #6 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation #9 of 27 in Major cities where the modelled January mean stays above freezing #9 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure

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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).

A country-wide rule for Ireland; Limerick's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

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

Is Limerick a good place to live?

Limerick may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Limerick, Ireland: population, rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f544c73431e0108ea79f22a200beb9a6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/limerick/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_limerick-ireland-population-rent-cost-of-living-jobs_3f67f6313b5a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limerick, Ireland: population, rent, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {f544c73431e0108ea79f22a200beb9a6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/limerick/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Census 2022 BUA population cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-10-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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