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Meridian, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,058
Population
1,976/sq mi density
$90,496
Median Income
$60,071 per capita
$571,600
Home Value
$650,243 Zillow
$1,925
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
43
Violent Crime/100K
6,387 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$90,496 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$571,600 home value, $1,925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
43 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,496
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,071
54% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Meridian vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Meridian’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,496
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,071
154%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,489
159%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,958
137%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958
37% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
12%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
43,024
Restaurants
2,498
Healthcare
2,680
Retail
2,348
Manufacturing
724
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,489
59% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,496 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,071 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,489 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,958 |
| County GDP | $128,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 43,024 |
| Restaurants | 2,498 |
| Healthcare | 2,680 |
| Retail | 2,348 |
| Manufacturing | 724 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,489 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |