Population
Plano
287,339
Meridian
124,865
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Meridian
$98,686
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Meridian
$485,000
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Meridian
$1,714
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Meridian
1.47
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Meridian
160.1
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Meridian
2.4%
How Similar Are Plano & Meridian?
Meridian is Plano's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Meridian
124,865
Plano (287,339) is about 2.3x larger than Meridian (124,865).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Meridian
1.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Meridian
5.71
Plano's property crime is significantly higher than Meridian's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Meridian
53.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Meridian
2.4%
Plano has a 42% higher unemployment than Meridian.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Meridian
$98,686
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Meridian
$485,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Meridian
29.1%
Plano has a 30% higher education than Meridian.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Meridian
84.3%
Meridian has a 37% higher demographics than Plano.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Meridian
160.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Meridian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Meridian leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Meridian leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.9 in Meridian. Meridian has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,381 vs $1,648 in Plano (19% lower). Meridian has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,931 in Plano (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Meridian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $6,768 in Plano (171% lower). Meridian has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.1% in Plano. Meridian has a single-family homes of 85.9% compared to 63.3% in Plano.
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Meridian: 66,317 for labor force. Meridian has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 4.1% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 17.2% in Meridian.
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Crime & Safety — Meridian leads
Source: FBI UCRMeridian has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.61 in Plano. Meridian has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.71 compared to 14.66 in Plano. Meridian has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.27 in Plano.
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Schools & Education — Plano leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.5% compared to 29.1% in Meridian. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 40.5% in Meridian.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.3x the size of Meridian (124,865). Meridian skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 39.3.
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Plano
Meridian
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Meridian: 4 for with emergency services. Meridian: 4.3 vs Plano: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Meridian. Meridian has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Plano. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 17.2% in Meridian.
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