Meridian, ID

US City in Idaho, West · ranked on 26 metrics

Meridian, ID is a US city in Idaho with a population of 148,009 (183rd of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (5th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (45th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (334th of 434).

Population
148K
183rd highest of 477
Density
3,935.0
126th highest of 477
Growth rate
3.63%
21st highest of 477
Area
37.62
266th highest of 477
Region
West
Idaho

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 2nd of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    5th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    13th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    15th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    45th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    59th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    60th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    85th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    334th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    326th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 244th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 222nd of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 219th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    204th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 147th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    121st of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (94), weakest Economics (62). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Round Rock, TX85% similar
  2. Cary, NC83% similar
  3. Olathe, KS80% similar
  4. McKinney, TX79% similar
  5. Naperville, IL79% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Meridian, ID?
Meridian, ID has a population of 148,009, 183rd among 477 US cities.
What does Meridian, ID rank best at?
Among US cities, Meridian, ID ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (5th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (45th of 434).
Where does Meridian, ID rank worst?
Meridian, ID ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (334th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Meridian, ID?
Rankodex ranks Meridian, ID on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics