CITY PROFILE
Meridian, MS
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Meridian is a smaller metro in Mississippi with one of the more affordable metros in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a warm climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll have genuine seasons but plenty of rain year-round. This is straightforward, lower-cost living in the Deep South.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $125K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,355/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.9°C · warmest 27.7°C · coolest 6.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1453 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.58 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #397 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy99
- Affordable to rent82
- Climate comfort88
- Plenty of sunshine59
- Big-city amenities4
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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