Dublin logs 6 frost days a year to Limerick's 13 — Dublin wins by 7. Dublin also leads on sunny days by 30.

Dublin runs about $3,452/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Limerick's $2,391/mo — Limerick comes in $1,061 cheaper each month, roughly 44% less.

On mobility, Dublin scores 2.8 vs Limerick's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Limerick still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Dublin's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Limerick's 2.7, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Dublin's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Limerick's 3.2, with the biggest gap on sea access. Limerick still holds an edge on mountain access.

Limerick's safety score of 2.9 sits well above Dublin's 2.5, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Dublin still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Dublin's career score of 4.1 sits well above Limerick's 2.6, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Dublin's social & community score is ~1.2× Limerick's — in the upper band, while Limerick lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Dublin scores 3.4 vs Limerick's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Dublin scores 3.2 vs Limerick's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Dublin and Limerick score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Dublin averages 7.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Limerick's 7.1 µg/m³ (good) — Limerick breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

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