Population
Richmond
35,551
Meridian
34,466
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Meridian
$34,657
Home Value
Richmond
$107,600
Meridian
$100,800
Rent
Richmond
$815
Meridian
$865
Crime Rate
Richmond
4.19
Meridian
4.94
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Meridian
73.5
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Meridian
7.2%
How Similar Are Richmond & Meridian?
Meridian is Richmond's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
35,551
Meridian
34,466
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 35,551 and Meridian at 34,466.
Violent Crime
Richmond
4.19
Meridian
4.94
Meridian has a 15% higher violent crime than Richmond.
Property Crime
Richmond
11.41
Meridian
40.00
Meridian's property crime is significantly higher than Richmond's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
65.4%
Meridian
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.2%
Meridian
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$46,395
Meridian
$34,657
Richmond has a 25% higher median income than Meridian.
Home Values
Richmond
$107,600
Meridian
$100,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Richmond
13.7%
Meridian
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
79.9%
Meridian
30.4%
Richmond's demographics is significantly higher than Meridian's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
77.4
Meridian
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Meridian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Meridian
Richmond leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Meridian leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMeridian scores 76.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Richmond. Richmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $812 in Meridian (10% lower). Meridian scores 81.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 88.4 in Richmond.
Overall Cost Index
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Food Index
Transportation Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,336 in Meridian (30% lower). Richmond has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 47.6% in Meridian. Richmond has a single-family homes of 73.8% compared to 62.0% in Meridian.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median household income of $46,395 vs $34,657 in Meridian (34% higher). Richmond has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 31.9% in Meridian. Richmond has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 35.5% in Meridian.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 2.0% in Meridian. Richmond has a violent crime clearance of 44.6% compared to 11.0% in Meridian. Richmond has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.38 in Meridian.
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 33.6% in Meridian. Meridian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 13.7% in Richmond.
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 ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 1x the size of Meridian (34,466). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Meridian
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4.0 vs Meridian: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richmond: 5 vs Meridian: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Meridian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMeridian has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 78.7% in Richmond.
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Airports
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