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Meridian

Meridian, MS

Population: 34,466
VS
Greenville

Greenville, MS

Population: 28,833

Meridian vs Greenville

Side-by-side comparison of Meridian, MS and Greenville, MS

Demographics

Population
34KMeridian
29KGreenville
20% diff
Median Age
39Meridian
38Greenville
3% diff
Pop. Density
641Meridian
1,072Greenville
67% diff
Area (sq mi)
54Meridian
28Greenville
94% diff
Male
46.1%
Meridian
45.1%
Greenville
2% diff
Female
53.9%
Meridian
54.9%
Greenville
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$35KMeridian
$36KGreenville
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$26KMeridian
$23KGreenville
12% diff
Poverty Rate
27.4%
Meridian
22.2%
Greenville
23% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Meridian
5.1%
Greenville
31% diff
Cost of Living
87Meridian
87Greenville
Avg Weekly Wage
$907Meridian
$835Greenville
9% diff

Housing

Home Value
$101KMeridian
$101KGreenville
Median Rent
$865Meridian
$824Greenville
5% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
Meridian
51.0%
Greenville
7% diff
Zillow Value
$113KMeridian
$49KGreenville
2.3x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,043Meridian
—Greenville
Rent Burden
33.3%
Meridian
32.4%
Greenville
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
491Meridian
295Greenville
67% diff
Property Crime
4,000Meridian
7,148Greenville
79% diff
Murder Rate
38Meridian
18Greenville
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FMeridian
64°FGreenville
3% diff
Jan Temp
48°FMeridian
44°FGreenville
9% diff
Jul Temp
83°FMeridian
82°FGreenville
1% diff
Rainfall
57.0"Meridian
—Greenville
Snowfall
0.6"Meridian
—Greenville
Sunny Days
304Meridian
323Greenville
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
20.7%
Meridian
20.2%
Greenville
2% diff
High School+
82.2%
Meridian
79.1%
Greenville
4% diff
Graduate+
8.5%
Meridian
7.8%
Greenville
9% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.8 minMeridian
18.0 minGreenville
4% diff
Drive Alone
80.5%
Meridian
85.0%
Greenville
6% diff
Public Transit
0.0%
Meridian
1.1%
Greenville
Work from Home
4.1%
Meridian
2.7%
Greenville
52% diff

Health

Obesity
46.8%
Meridian
45.5%
Greenville
3% diff
Smoking
22.7%
Meridian
22.5%
Greenville
1% diff
Uninsured
15.4%
Meridian
16.1%
Greenville
5% diff
Diabetes
17.6%
Meridian
18.9%
Greenville
7% diff
Heart Disease
7.5%
Meridian
7.7%
Greenville
3% diff
Depression
19.2%
Meridian
17.3%
Greenville
11% diff

The Verdict

18 Meridian
:
16 Greenville

Meridian leads in 18 of 34 categories

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