Population
Canton
70,105
Meridian
34,466
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Meridian
$34,657
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Meridian
$100,800
Rent
Canton
$826
Meridian
$865
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Meridian
4.94
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Meridian
73.5
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Meridian
7.2%
How Similar Are Canton & Meridian?
Meridian is Canton's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Meridian
34,466
Canton (70,105) is about 2.0x larger than Meridian (34,466).
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Meridian
4.94
Canton's violent crime is significantly higher than Meridian's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Meridian
40.00
Meridian has a 14% higher property crime than Canton.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Meridian
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Meridian
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Meridian
$34,657
Canton has a 13% higher median income than Meridian.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Meridian
$100,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Meridian
14.0%
Meridian has a 28% higher education than Canton.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Meridian
30.4%
Canton's demographics is significantly higher than Meridian's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Meridian
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Meridian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Canton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Meridian leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMeridian has a fair market rent (2br) of $906 vs $1,086 in Canton (20% lower). Canton scores 73.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Meridian. Meridian scores 76.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 80.4 in Canton.
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Housing Market — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 16.2% in Meridian. Canton has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 62.0% in Meridian. Canton has a median property tax of $1,185 vs $1,336 in Meridian (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton: 31,985 vs Meridian: 15,092 for labor force. Canton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.1% in Meridian. Canton has a government sector of 41.2% compared to 35.5% in Meridian.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 2.0% in Meridian. Canton has a violent crime clearance of 49.4% compared to 11.0% in Meridian. Meridian has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 8.72 in Canton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMeridian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 10.1% in Canton. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 33.6% in Meridian.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 2x the size of Meridian (34,466). Canton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.4.
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Canton
Meridian
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 3.0 vs Meridian: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.1% in Meridian. Meridian has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 76.9% in Canton. Canton: 18 min vs Meridian: 18 min for mean commute time.
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