Connecticut · Census place 46450
Meriden city, CT
Quick answer
Meriden city has 60,418 residents, ranking #11 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $68,617, the median home is worth $221,600 and median gross rent runs $1,243 a month.
- Population
- 60,418Meriden city residents
- Median household income
- $68,617Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $221,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,243Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Meriden city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Meriden city median would spend about 21.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 59.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- New Britain city 73,301
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
- Bristol city 61,129
- West Haven city 55,147
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Milford city (balance) 50,749
- Middletown city 47,646
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