Living in Macroom

Macroom is a large local electoral area in Southern, Ireland, home to 39,847 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #8 of 166), business owners (top 5%, #8 of 166), low-income households (top 7%, #11 of 166).

Residents39,847

Density33 per km²

Area1,196.2 km²

5-year growth+8.2%

Hub airport12 km (Cork International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km412,100 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line7.9 km

Distance to Dublin228 km

Within 10 km39,847 people

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:26

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Good to know about Macroom

The North Atlantic Ocean is 15 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:26; in late June it sets around 21:58.

How Macroom ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Ireland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In Ireland	In Southern
Young family	51	#65 of 156	#12 of 58	Map
Low-income household	61	#11 of 166	#11 of 59	Map
Low-income family	53	#73 of 156	#15 of 58	Map
Single parent	55	#72 of 156	#15 of 58	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#93 of 156	#33 of 58	Map
Single pensioner	53	#94 of 156	#34 of 58	Map
Early retiree	62	#43 of 166	#12 of 59	Map
Single professional	46	#12 of 32	#12 of 20	Map
Young professional	47	#12 of 29	#12 of 19	Map
DINKS	49	#12 of 28	#12 of 18	Map
Remote worker	67	#36 of 166	#9 of 59	Map
Commuter	65	#15 of 29	#12 of 19	Map
Car-free household	40	#15 of 22	#12 of 15	Map
Student	0	#16 of 17	#12 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	60	#12 of 156	#11 of 58	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#51 of 166	#15 of 59	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#15 of 28	#12 of 18	Map
Expat professional	57	#42 of 166	#13 of 59	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#98 of 156	#36 of 58	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#17 of 166	#7 of 59	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#108 of 166	#39 of 59	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#8 of 166	#5 of 59	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#67 of 166	#22 of 59	Map
Lottery winner	64	#20 of 166	#12 of 59	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#35 of 166	#9 of 59	Map
Coastal living	68	#71 of 147	#24 of 51	Map
Business owner	68	#8 of 166	#8 of 59	Map
Digital native	34	#16 of 32	#12 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Flat land (terrain relief)97
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Mobility and connectivity81
Jobs and economy80
Green space79
Sea or lake shore78
Lifestyle and amenities70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Demographics53
Safety and community46
Foundation44
Affordability43
Port access (major sea or inland port)42
Education and family41
Health and elderly34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.