Meridian

Meridian, MS

MississippiPop. 87K#433 largest metro

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Median Rent

$840/mo

#72 most affordable

Median Income

$48,819

#510 highest income

Median Home Value

$141,900

#30 most affordable to buy

Population

87K

#433 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

72.7COL Index

Very affordable27.3% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$840/mo

Home Value

$141,900

Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$48,819

Metro Population

87K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,051/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,211/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#72/ 530

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Median Income

#510/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#30/ 530

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Metro Population

#433/ 530

Education

Mississippi state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,394

Student-Teacher Ratio15.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1223

Bachelor's Degree %26.6%

Healthcare

Mississippi state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K197

Uninsured Rate10.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.4

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate203/100k

Property Crime Rate1587/100k

Unemployment Rate3.1%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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