Limerick, Ireland
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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56,980city-level population
70/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Irelandcountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 56,980 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Ireland | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Western Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | IE003C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | IE003F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 19.5 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ShannonAirport WMO station, 20.5 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 3.3 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ShannonAirport WMO station, 20.5 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 16 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 6.6 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,388.0 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 1,019.7 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ShannonAirport WMO station, 20.5 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 78/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 19 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2006; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 30/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 22.4% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 2.8% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 5.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 19.7 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.75 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $119,038 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 119,037.7 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 82/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 39.9 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2024; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 154 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2024; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 4.63% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 97.2% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 0 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 3 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | EN, GA | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is the primary daily language for most practical needs, with Irish also an official language and visible in public life.
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Get started in Limerick
Verified local resources to get started, searched in the local language where that is the authoritative source. Links open official, community, or clearly labeled commercial sites and are research pointers only — not immigration, tax, housing, or legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official source.
Official city portal
- Council | Limerick.ieOfficialMunicipal services hub for Limerick City and County Council, including council services, housing, roads, emergency services, customer services and contact links.
Residency & registration
- Information on registering your immigration permission for the first timeOfficialIrish Immigration Service Delivery page describing first-time registration of immigration permission in Ireland and the national Registration Office process.
- Residence rights of EU citizens and their families in IrelandOfficialCitizens Information page summarising residence rights of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and family members in Ireland.
Tax number & registration
- Get a Personal Public Service (PPS) NumberOfficialGovernment of Ireland service page for the Personal Public Service Number issued by the Department of Social Protection.
- Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)OfficialRevenue Commissioners page explaining PPSN use for Revenue and tax records.
Healthcare access
- Medical cardsOfficialHSE page for medical cards and GP visit cards, including public healthcare access-card information and related service links.
- Find a GPOfficialHSE GP finder with searchable GP contacts, including Limerick practices.
Housing search
- Housing & AccommodationOfficialLimerick City and County Council newcomer housing page covering private rental, social housing supports, HAP, homeless supports and local contacts.
- Property to Rent in Limerick (County)CommercialCommercial rental portal listing properties to rent in County Limerick.
Getting around
- TFI Leap Card LimerickOfficialOfficial TFI Leap Card page for Limerick fares, Leap Card use on Bus Éireann and TFI Local Link services, maps and top-up links.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Banking/Phone/Communications/TranslationOfficialMunicipal newcomer page covering bank accounts, postal address, phone and SIM information, internet access and translation contacts.
- Switch Energy SupplierOfficialCommission for Regulation of Utilities consumer page about electricity and gas supplier switching in Ireland.
Newcomer & integration services
- Information for New CommunitiesOfficialCouncil hub for new communities with linked sections for housing, state support, health, safety, education, employment and communications.
- How We Can Help | DorasNon-profitLimerick-based NGO support page for migrants, refugees and international protection applicants.
Community & networks
- Launch of Limerick Migrant Integration Forum on International Anti-Racism DayCommunityCouncil page describing the Limerick Migrant Integration Forum, a network for migrant communities in Limerick established by Limerick City and County Council with Doras.
Language courses
- Education and Employment | DorasNon-profitDoras education and employment page listing Fáilte Isteach conversational English classes in Limerick.
- Further Education & TrainingOfficialCouncil newcomer page pointing to LCETB, SaorEd and English-language education and training resources.
Schools & childcare
- Childcare & SchoolsOfficialCouncil newcomer page covering childcare, preschool, school, school transport and family supports.
- Limerick Childcare CommitteeOfficialLocal childcare committee site with childcare service search and scheme/provider information for Limerick City and County.
Safety & essentials
- How to contact emergency services in IrelandOfficialGovernment of Ireland page explaining how to contact emergency services in Ireland using 112 or 999.
- Embassies in IrelandOfficialDepartment of Foreign Affairs page listing diplomatic missions accredited to Ireland and the official Diplomatic List.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2011 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023, 2024 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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