Climate
Limerick logs 13 frost days a year to Swords's 3 — Swords wins by 10. Swords also leads on sunny days by 34.
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Cost of Living
Limerick averages $2,391/mo for balanced living; Swords has no cost baseline yet.
Limerick
$2,391monthly · balanced
Mobility
Limerick scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Swords has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Limerick's culture score of 2.7 sits well above Swords's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Limerick scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Swords has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Limerick scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Swords has no safety baseline.
Career
Limerick scores 2.6 on career (0–5 scale); Swords has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Limerick scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Swords has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Limerick scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Swords has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Limerick scores 1.4 on family (0–5 scale); Swords has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Limerick scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Swords has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Limerick averages 7.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Swords's 6.8 µg/m³ (good) — Swords breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Limerick (94K) and Swords (75K) are 1.3x in population — Limerick is the larger metro, Swords the smaller.
Limerick is roughly 1.3x the scale of Swords
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
City Scale Rankings
Who Thrives Here
Limerick is the stronger fit for the english speaker. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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