Meridian vs Caldwell
Meridian, ID compared with Caldwell, ID · 13 miles apart
Meridian has 142,988 residents to Caldwell’s 76,629. Meridian comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Caldwell does better on median rent, price to income.
| Meridian, ID | Caldwell, ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,988 | 76,629 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,801 | 3,017 |
| Median household income | $100,795 | $73,058 |
| Median home value | $531,600 | $367,300 |
| Median rent | $1,805 | $1,264 |
| Homeownership | 74.6% | 73% |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 24.6 min |
| Median age | 37.5 | 31.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 44.2% | 19.5% |
| Poverty rate | 6% | 11.9% |
| Unemployment | 2.7% | 5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5× |
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