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 | Meridian | Washington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,548/mo | $1,817/mo | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,800 | $705,000 | 39.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,296 | $101,722 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 104.0 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 101.0 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 98.6 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 99.5 | 1.1% 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 Meridian, you'd need $117,220 in Washington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meridian, ID is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Washington, DC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Meridian than in Washington. If you earn $80,000 in Meridian, you'd need about $93,776 in Washington to keep the same standard of living.