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Meridian, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
124,865
Population
3,363/sq mi density
$98,686
Median Income
$47,751 per capita
$485,000
Home Value
$526,393 Zillow
$1,714
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,068 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,686 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$485,000 home value, $1,714/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,686
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,751
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% 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
$98,686
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,751
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,682
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$45,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,886
Restaurants
1,244
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
1,642
Manufacturing
477
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,682
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,790
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $98,686 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,751 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,682 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $45,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,886 |
| Restaurants | 1,244 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 1,642 |
| Manufacturing | 477 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,682 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,790 |