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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Meriden | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,545 | 60,720 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $71,253 | $68,311 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 13.1% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 23.1% | 9 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $241,200 | $278,400 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,294 | $1,246 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.4% | 6.3% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.6% | 8.6% | 45 |
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| Metric | 2012–2021 | 2021–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.2% | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| Housing units | +3.2% | -2.9% | +1.1% |
| Median household income | +11.1% | +19.2% | +17.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -11.4% | +37.3% | +38.3% |
| Median gross rent | +18.1% | +17.1% | +18.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +2.3% | +9.7% | +5.5% |
| Worked from home | +213.5% | +31.1% | +59.0% |
| Poverty rate | -6.1% | -3.0% | +15.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.1 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 11.5 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 24.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 20.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | 94 | 61,006 | — | $67,860 | 24.1% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 91 | 62,586 | — | $64,578 | 21.5% |
| Springfield, OR | 89 | 61,499 | — | $68,761 | 22.4% |
| Taunton, MA | 87 | 60,433 | — | $79,283 | 23.9% |
| Lakewood, WA | 87 | 62,937 | — | $74,720 | 23.2% |
| Montebello, CA | 87 | 61,045 | — | $79,971 | 23.0% |
| Decatur, AL | 86 | 57,361 | — | $61,563 | 22.4% |
| Berwyn, IL | 86 | 55,595 | — | $78,408 | 24.2% |
| Great Falls, MT | 85 | 60,329 | — | $63,373 | 27.8% |
| Florissant, MO | 84 | 51,773 | — | $65,318 | 22.5% |