COMPARING TWO PLACES
York vs Meridian
PLACE A
York, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Meridian, Idaho
York is 68% smaller than Meridian. Meridian earns more, with a median household income $52,375 higher. Meridian has grown faster since 2000 (57% vs 2%).
YORKMERIDIANDIFFERENCE
Total population45,342142,988−68% vs Meridian
Population density8,5683,879+4,689
Population growth2.5%56.7%−54.2 pts
Median age34.337.5−3.2
Male49.7%49.7%−0.0 pts
Female50.3%50.3%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born11.1%5.0%+6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.6%80.6%−47.0 pts
Black24.1%1.2%+22.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.6%10.5%+26.1 pts
Asian1.0%2.4%−1.4 pts
Other4.7%5.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$48,420$100,795−$52,375
Per capita income$26,308$50,506−$24,198
Poverty rate21.1%6.0%+15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%44.2%−26.7 pts
Graduate degree5.8%14.8%−9.0 pts
Unemployment rate10.7%2.7%+8.0 pts
Labor force participation66.0%69.7%−3.8 pts
Median home value$119,700$531,600−$411,900
Median gross rent$1,014$1,805−$791
Owner-occupied43.7%74.6%−30.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%3.1%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%47.9%+5.2 pts
Average commute23.122.4+0.6
Worked from home10.7%19.4%−8.8 pts
Public transit to work4.4%0.1%+4.2 pts
Uninsured10.6%6.9%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025