Population
Flint
80,835
Meridian
34,466
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Meridian
$34,657
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Meridian
$100,800
Rent
Flint
$859
Meridian
$865
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Meridian
4.94
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Meridian
73.5
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Meridian
7.2%
How Similar Are Flint & Meridian?
Meridian is Flint's #8 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Meridian
34,466
Flint (80,835) is about 2.3x larger than Meridian (34,466).
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Meridian
4.94
Flint has a 47% higher violent crime than Meridian.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Meridian
40.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Meridian
60.2%
Flint leans Democratic while Meridian leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Meridian
7.2%
Flint's unemployment is significantly higher than Meridian's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Meridian
$34,657
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Meridian
$100,800
Meridian's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 53% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Meridian
14.0%
Meridian has a 38% higher education than Flint.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Meridian
30.4%
Flint has a 12% higher demographics than Meridian.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Meridian
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Meridian differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Flint
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Meridian
Flint leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMeridian has a fair market rent (2br) of $906 vs $1,033 in Flint (14% lower). Flint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.2 in Meridian. Meridian scores 69.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a median home value of $100,800 vs $47,600 in Flint (53% higher). Flint has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 62.0% in Meridian. Meridian has a vacancy rate of 16.2% compared to 20.9% in Flint.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Flint: 34,704 vs Meridian: 15,092 for labor force. Flint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.1% in Meridian.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 2.0% in Meridian. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 11.0% in Meridian. Meridian has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 7.58 in Flint.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Meridian leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMeridian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 8.6% in Flint. Meridian has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 2.3x the size of Meridian (34,466). Flint skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Flint
Meridian
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs Meridian: 4 for with emergency services. Meridian: 2.5 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.1% in Meridian. Meridian: 18 min vs Flint: 21 min for mean commute time. Meridian has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 71.5% in Flint.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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