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What Is It Like to Live in Meriden?

What it costs to live in Meriden, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

48

16th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

45

19th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Meriden is home to about 60,790 people. A typical home runs $175,700 and a household earns around $59,800, a price-to-income ratio of 2.9. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 16th for value and 19th overall.

Meriden at a glance

Median home price

$175,700

10th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,105/mo

Median household income

$59,800

Home price to income

2.9x

Unemployment

8.6%

22nd in CT of 29

School rating

4/10

20th in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.