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Best places to live in Southern

59 local electoral areas and 1,703,393 residents in Southern, Ireland, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Cobh9#9 Cork City South West8#8 Adare-Rathkeale7#7 Ennis6#6 Cork City South East5#5 Cork City North East4#4 Cork City North West3#3 Limerick City North2#2 Limerick City East1#1 Limerick City West
Young family fit across Southern, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Limerick City West
    Mid-West, 38,654 residents    64
  2. 2Limerick City East
    Mid-West, 39,653 residents    63
  3. 3Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    62
  4. 4Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    56
  5. 5Cork City North East
    South-West, 44,235 residents    56
  6. 6Cork City South East
    South-West, 45,400 residents    55
  7. 7Ennis
    Mid-West, 33,952 residents    54
  8. 8Adare-Rathkeale
    Mid-West, 29,311 residents    54
  9. 9Cork City South West
    South-West, 51,063 residents    54
  10. 10Cobh
    South-West, 37,065 residents    54

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For retired couples

  1. 1Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    76
  2. 2Ennis
    Mid-West, 33,952 residents    73
  3. 3Tralee
    South-West, 35,922 residents    73
  4. 4Clonmel
    Mid-West, 25,003 residents    70
  5. 5Wexford
    South-East, 31,747 residents    70
  6. 6Dungarvan
    South-East, 22,335 residents    70
  7. 7Waterford City East
    South-East, 24,397 residents    70
  8. 8New Ross
    South-East, 29,946 residents    69
  9. 9Waterford City South
    South-East, 26,011 residents    69
  10. 10Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    72
  2. 2Cork City North East
    South-West, 44,235 residents    72
  3. 3Cobh
    South-West, 37,065 residents    71
  4. 4Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    71
  5. 5Cork City South East
    South-West, 45,400 residents    70
  6. 6Cork City South West
    South-West, 51,063 residents    69
  7. 7Bandon-Kinsale
    South-West, 40,387 residents    69
  8. 8Midleton
    South-West, 49,539 residents    68
  9. 9Macroom
    South-West, 39,847 residents    67
  10. 10Carrigaline
    South-West, 39,294 residents    67

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For commuters

  1. 1Cork City South West
    South-West, 51,063 residents    85
  2. 2Cork City South East
    South-West, 45,400 residents    83
  3. 3Cork City North East
    South-West, 44,235 residents    82
  4. 4Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    79
  5. 5Limerick City East
    Mid-West, 39,653 residents    78
  6. 6Cork City South Central
    South-West, 41,000 residents    78
  7. 7Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    77
  8. 8Limerick City West
    Mid-West, 38,654 residents    77
  9. 9Carrigaline
    South-West, 39,294 residents    75
  10. 10Cobh
    South-West, 37,065 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Cork City South West
    South-West, 51,063 residents    68
  2. 2Cork City South East
    South-West, 45,400 residents    67
  3. 3Cork City North East
    South-West, 44,235 residents    65
  4. 4Carrigaline
    South-West, 39,294 residents    61
  5. 5Cork City South Central
    South-West, 41,000 residents    61
  6. 6Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    60
  7. 7Cobh
    South-West, 37,065 residents    56
  8. 8Limerick City East
    Mid-West, 39,653 residents    55
  9. 9Limerick City West
    Mid-West, 38,654 residents    54
  10. 10Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    53

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Cork City South West
    South-West, 51,063 residents    70
  2. 2Cork City South East
    South-West, 45,400 residents    69
  3. 3Cork City North West
    South-West, 42,306 residents    67
  4. 4Cork City North East
    South-West, 44,235 residents    67
  5. 5Limerick City West
    Mid-West, 38,654 residents    64
  6. 6Carrigaline
    South-West, 39,294 residents    62
  7. 7Limerick City North
    Mid-West, 36,385 residents    62
  8. 8Limerick City East
    Mid-West, 39,653 residents    62
  9. 9Cobh
    South-West, 37,065 residents    60
  10. 10Tralee
    South-West, 35,922 residents    58

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All profiles in Southern

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyLimerick City West6458
Low-income householdCork City South West7359
Low-income familyLimerick City West6958
Single parentLimerick City West7158
Pensioner coupleLimerick City North7658
Single pensionerLimerick City North7758
Early retireeLimerick City North6759
Single professionalCork City South West6820
Young professionalCork City South West7119
DINKSCork City South West6918
Remote workerCork City North West7259
CommuterCork City South West8519
Car-free householdCork City South West6815
StudentLimerick City North8112
First-home buyerCork City South West7158
Budget-constrained moverCork City South West7059
Urban lifestyle seekerCork City South West6218
Expat professionalCork City South West7459
Healthcare-first moverLimerick City North7758
Nature-focused householdEnnistimon7459
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverKillarney6659
Rural value seekerBantry-West Cork6359
High-net-worth moverLimerick City North7059
Lottery winnerCork City South West8059
Climate-resilient relocationCork City North West7359
Coastal livingBantry-West Cork7551
Business ownerCork City South West8159
Digital nativeCork City South West6620

Towns of 30,000+ in Southern