COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eagle vs Meridian
PLACE A
Eagle, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Meridian, Idaho
Eagle is 99% smaller than Meridian. Eagle earns more, with a median household income $11,288 higher. Meridian has grown faster since 2000 (57% vs 6%).
EAGLEMERIDIANDIFFERENCE
Total population2,115142,988−99% vs Meridian
Population density1,5203,879−2,359
Population growth6.2%56.7%−50.4 pts
Median age40.437.5+2.9
Male51.4%49.7%+1.6 pts
Female48.6%50.3%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.0%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%80.6%+10.8 pts
Black1.1%1.2%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%10.5%−5.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other2.3%5.3%−3.0 pts
Median household income$112,083$100,795+$11,288
Per capita income$45,898$50,506−$4,608
Poverty rate2.9%6.0%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3300.425−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%44.2%−14.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%14.8%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%2.7%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation73.7%69.7%+4.0 pts
Median home value$331,900$531,600−$199,700
Median gross rent$877$1,805−$928
Owner-occupied89.8%74.6%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%3.1%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households21.0%47.9%−26.9 pts
Average commute33.222.4+10.8
Worked from home7.1%19.4%−12.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.3%6.9%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025