Meridian is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 129,736 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Meridian is the second largest community in Idaho. Meridian has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Meridian, where the median household income is $93,296.00. Meridian home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Meridian real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Meridian is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Meridian is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Meridian who work in management occupations (12.64%), sales jobs (12.07%), and office and administrative support (11.86%). Also of interest is that Meridian has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Meridian is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Meridian’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The citizens of Meridian are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.52% of adults in Meridian have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Meridian in 2022 was $44,540, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,160 for a family of four. However, Meridian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Meridian is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Meridian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Meridian residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Meridian include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Meridian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
