Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Meridian
34,466
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Meridian
$34,657
Home Value
Terre Haute
$109,500
Meridian
$100,800
Rent
Terre Haute
$877
Meridian
$865
Crime Rate
Terre Haute
5.55
Meridian
4.94
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Meridian
73.5
Avg Temp
Terre Haute
N/A
Meridian
N/A
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Meridian
7.2%
How Similar Are Terre Haute & Meridian?
Meridian is Terre Haute's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Terre Haute
58,491
Meridian
34,466
Terre Haute has a 41% larger population than Meridian.
Violent Crime
Terre Haute
5.55
Meridian
4.94
Terre Haute has a 11% higher violent crime than Meridian.
Property Crime
Terre Haute
34.27
Meridian
40.00
Meridian has a 14% higher property crime than Terre Haute.
Political Leaning
Terre Haute
58.1%
Meridian
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Terre Haute
7.7%
Meridian
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Terre Haute
$41,960
Meridian
$34,657
Terre Haute has a 17% higher median income than Meridian.
Home Values
Terre Haute
$109,500
Meridian
$100,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Terre Haute
14.1%
Meridian
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Terre Haute
80.1%
Meridian
30.4%
Terre Haute's demographics is significantly higher than Meridian's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Terre Haute
77.6
Meridian
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Terre Haute and Meridian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute 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 $1,094 in Terre Haute (21% lower). Meridian scores 76.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Terre Haute. Meridian has a fair market rent (1br) of $812 vs $864 in Terre Haute (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 16.2% in Meridian. Terre Haute has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $1,336 in Meridian (21% lower). Terre Haute has a owner-occupied of 53.5% compared to 47.6% in Meridian.
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Jobs & Economy — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute: 26,193 vs Meridian: 15,092 for labor force. Terre Haute has a median household income of $41,960 vs $34,657 in Meridian (21% higher). Terre Haute has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 35.5% in Meridian.
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Crime & Safety — Terre Haute leads
Source: FBI UCRTerre Haute has a property crime clearance of 13.2% compared to 2.0% in Meridian. Terre Haute has a violent crime clearance of 41.8% compared to 11.0% in Meridian. Terre Haute has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.38 in Meridian.
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Schools & Education — Terre Haute leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTerre Haute has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 33.6% in Meridian.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a population of 58,491, about 1.7x the size of Meridian (34,466). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.4.
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Terre Haute
Meridian
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMeridian: 4 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services. Terre Haute: 3.0 vs Meridian: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.1% in Meridian. Meridian has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 71.8% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute: 18 min vs Meridian: 18 min for mean commute time.
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