Dublin and Limerick ranked highest disposable income locations in Ireland

The revelation comes after new figures were released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

This revelation comes after new figures were released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) regarding the average disposable income per person in 2024.

Disposable income is measured as the money households have left following the deduction of taxes and social charges and the addition of social benefits.

It (evidently) does not factor in the cost of housing.

Data showed people in Limerick had an average disposable income of €30,879 slightly ahead of Cork which came in at €30,748.

Dublin remains well in front reaching €33,889 in 2024, 12 percent higher than the national average.

The capital city was responsible for €52 billion of the country's total disposable, nearly a 10 percent year on year increase according to the CSO.

While Dublin's top placing is no shock, Limerick's move to second does stand out.

The southern city is home to several multinational companies such as US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, which announced a $1 billion (€907m) expansion of its Limerick site in 2024 bringing the company’s total investment in the Limerick region to $2 billion.

Johnson and Johnson and Stryker are also based in Limerick.

Furthermore, the figures demonstrate how a handful of urban centres remain host to intensive jobs and high earnings.

Over a third of employed people worked in Dublin over the year, with Cork accounting for 12 percent, Galway 6 percent and Limerick 5 percent.

On the other end of things, Longford recorded the lowest disposable income at €28,689 per person, with Laois also ranking among the lower numbers.