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Living in Limerick
Renowned for the breathtaking beauty of its lush green countryside and its vibrant riverside city, Limerick’s location offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a quality of life where city and country living co-exist harmoniously.
Limerick is continuously changing yet quietly constant and will captivate your senses as you uncover its buzzing social scene, fantastic festivals and its abundance of eclectic shops.
Living Costs
People living in Limerick enjoy an excellent quality of life combined with low cost living. Limerick has the highest level of disposable income per capita outside of the greater Dublin region. Limerick can therefore offer much greater affordability when compared with other gateway cities.
Limerick housing offers a wide variety of quality property types at prices 26% lower than the national average and has been named the 4th most affordable place to buy a home in an International Housing Affordability Survey of 297 cities across nine countries.
Transportation
Commute times to work are much lower in Limerick than in the rest of Ireland with two-thirds of the working population at work in less than thirty minutes. Limerick’s excellent road and rail network reflects the region’s accessibility. Six national roads converge on Limerick city and its environs.
Limerick is home to the country’s number one secondary school, the all-girls Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ was ranked the top post primary school in Ireland for two years running.
Recreation
Limerick boasts a diverse range of recreational offerings from fine dining to prime shopping opportunities, from exciting sports and outdoor pursuits to leisurely strolls along our many walkways.
Limerick is a modern city with a rich medieval past and steeped in culture. Limerick was named Ireland’s first National City of Culture in 2014. Two years later it was shortlisted for the 2020 European Capital of Culture title.