Living in Tuam

In Tuam, tenants pay an average rent of €1,331 a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.4% (2022).

Tuam is in Ireland; its population was 9,647 in April 2022. In April 2022, the foreign population was 1,933.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population9,647people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size

Median gross salary (region)3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)

Average rent1,331EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate13.4%country median 9.4% — 43% aboveOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

Recorded crime4,247incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 7.0 — 29% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 87% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Irish city that publishes it.

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

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 Tuam.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€76

Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	75.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir 500 Mbps broadband⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	39.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir Mobile Essential⁸Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,331 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹⁴Official

Is Tuam 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 worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–39%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–59%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–56%

Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tuam?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁶

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Tuam is 13.4%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–18

Tuam 13.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,444 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	13.4 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Tuam?

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

Left over each month€1,631of €3,078 take-home

Rent
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.	€3,078
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,331
Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30	− €76
Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30	− €40
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,631

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tuam. 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 Tuam. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,247 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	15 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	NOC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tuam. 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

Open the full Ireland section

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tuam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency⁹

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

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

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Tuam is 5.0 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

Tuam 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 7.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.49 · Feb 13.91 · Mar 18.33 · Apr 21.05 · May 25.71 · Jun 30.28 · Jul 29.89 · Aug 29.43 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 20.41 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 13.56 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.69 · Feb -3.32 · Mar -3.77 · Apr -2.72 · May 0.47 · Jun 3.61 · Jul 5.85 · Aug 6.03 · Sep 1.91 · Oct -0.87 · Nov -3 · Dec -7.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.95 · Feb 4.92 · Mar 6.07 · Apr 8.54 · May 11.43 · Jun 14.21 · Jul 15.44 · Aug 14.99 · Sep 13.24 · Oct 10.18 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2015–2024

4.9

5.3

5.7

6.1

5.02015201720202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 16.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 6.0 to 5.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Tuam?

The published population was 9,647 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁵

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 1,933 is not 25.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80%
Foreign residents20%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	25.77 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official
Foreign residents	1,933 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁴Official
Female residents	4,962 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Male residents	4,685 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Population	9,647 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁵Official

International community in Tuam

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,572	100.0%
Ireland	6,856	71.6%
Rest of World	788	8.2%
Poland	623	6.5%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	601	6.3%
United Kingdom	522	5.5%
India	182	1.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,572	100.0%
Ireland	7,105	74.2%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	597	6.2%
Poland	556	5.8%
Not stated	536	5.6%
Rest of World	472	4.9%
India	162	1.7%
United Kingdom	144	1.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022

Published group	People	Share
All citizenships	9,626	100.0%
Ireland	7,152	74.3%
Poland	556	5.8%
Citizenship not stated	529	5.5%
Other EU27 (2020)	244	2.5%
India	165	1.7%
Africa(1)	152	1.6%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	144	1.5%
Lithuania	112	1.2%
Other Asia(1)	95	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Brazil	84	0.9%
Romania	81	0.8%
Spain	38	0.4%
Latvia	38	0.4%
Italy	30	0.3%
Croatia	27	0.3%
Rest of Europe(1)	27	0.3%
Ukraine	27	0.3%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	27	0.3%
Other America(1)	23	0.2%
Germany	14	0.1%
United States of America (the)	14	0.1%
France	13	0.1%
Other countries	12	0.1%
No citizenship	12	0.1%
China	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Tuam

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.

Limerick as a Tuam alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Limerick vs 5.0 µg/m³ Tuam+33%
Unemployment: 10.9% Limerick vs 13.4% Tuam−19%
Nearest airport: 21.0 km Limerick vs 44.0 km Tuam−52%
Foreign residents: 22.0% Limerick vs 25.8% Tuam−15%

Full comparison More about Limerick

Alternative cities in Ireland

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

All Ireland cities

Donabate9,669 residents Trim9,563 residents Nenagh9,895 residents Portarlington9,288 residents Ratoath10,077 residents Dungarvan10,081 residents

How does Tuam compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tuam 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; Tuam'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 Tuam?

The published population was 9,647 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Tuam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Tuam?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Tuam?

The median gross salary is 3,731 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

How many foreign residents live in Tuam?

1,933 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Tuam a good place to live?

Tuam 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.

How many people born in Ireland live in Tuam?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,856 people (71.6%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Tuam, Ireland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
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 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18

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