Area data
Meridian, MS — ZIP 39309
Population: 335 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, tornado, hail, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,794
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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