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Tupelo vs Meridian
Side-by-side comparison of Tupelo, MS and Meridian, MS
Demographics
Population
38KTupelo
34KMeridian
10% diff
Median Age
38Tupelo
39Meridian
3% diff
Pop. Density
588Tupelo
641Meridian
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Tupelo
54Meridian
179.1x diff
Male
46.7%
Tupelo46.1%
Meridian1% diff
Female
53.3%
Tupelo53.9%
Meridian1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$66KTupelo
$35KMeridian
91% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KTupelo
$26KMeridian
48% diff
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Tupelo27.4%
Meridian2.9x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Tupelo3.9%
Meridian22% diff
Cost of Living
87Tupelo
87Meridian
Avg Weekly Wage
$984Tupelo
$907Meridian
8% diff
Housing
Home Value
$201KTupelo
$101KMeridian
2x diff
Median Rent
$940Tupelo
$865Meridian
9% diff
Homeownership
62.7%
Tupelo47.6%
Meridian32% diff
Zillow Value
$203KTupelo
$113KMeridian
81% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,225Tupelo
$1,043Meridian
17% diff
Rent Burden
29.3%
Tupelo33.3%
Meridian14% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
50Tupelo
491Meridian
9.8x diff
Property Crime
1,670Tupelo
4,000Meridian
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
—Tupelo
38Meridian
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FTupelo
66°FMeridian
6% diff
Jan Temp
41°FTupelo
48°FMeridian
15% diff
Jul Temp
81°FTupelo
83°FMeridian
2% diff
Rainfall
57.9"Tupelo
57.0"Meridian
2% diff
Snowfall
0.8"Tupelo
0.6"Meridian
33% diff
Sunny Days
301Tupelo
304Meridian
1% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
35.1%
Tupelo20.7%
Meridian70% diff
High School+
89.8%
Tupelo82.2%
Meridian9% diff
Graduate+
13.3%
Tupelo8.5%
Meridian56% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
19.1 minTupelo
18.8 minMeridian
2% diff
Drive Alone
86.7%
Tupelo80.5%
Meridian8% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Tupelo0.0%
MeridianWork from Home
5.1%
Tupelo4.1%
Meridian24% diff
Health
Obesity
36.3%
Tupelo46.8%
Meridian29% diff
Smoking
14.6%
Tupelo22.7%
Meridian55% diff
Uninsured
10.3%
Tupelo15.4%
Meridian50% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Tupelo17.6%
Meridian42% diff
Heart Disease
5.5%
Tupelo7.5%
Meridian36% diff
Depression
19.7%
Tupelo19.2%
Meridian3% diff
The Verdict
24
Tupelo
:
13
Meridian
Tupelo leads in 24 of 37 categories