City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Camden | Meridian | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,091/mo | $1,548/mo | 29.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $95,700 | $425,800 | 77.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,258 | $93,296 | 61.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 109.9 | 87.0 | 26.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.5 | 100.5 | 3.0% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Camden, you'd need $100,000 in Meridian to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Camden and Meridian have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Camden than in Meridian. If you earn $80,000 in Camden, you'd need about $80,000 in Meridian to keep the same standard of living.