Meridian is a relatively large city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 134,801 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Meridian is the second largest community in Idaho. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Meridian, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Meridian, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Meridian’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Meridian does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $98,686.00. 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.Unlike some cities, Meridian isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Meridian are a mix of both white- and blue-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 (13.30%), office and administrative support (11.34%), and sales jobs (10.39%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Meridian is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Meridian really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Meridian perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Meridian are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.39% 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 $47,751, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,004 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, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Meridian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
