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Meridian, ID vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Meridian.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in San Diego.
 Meridian, IDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population115,2271,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%49.0%50.5%
 Male Population48.9%51.0%49.5%
 Median Age36.635.438.4
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 Population - 201077,4291,305,632309,327,143
 Population - 200034,9191,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 19909,5961,110,549251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now247.0%16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,162.8%28.1%30.8%
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 Population Density3,430.74,255.093.4
 Land Area33.6325.63,531,905.4
 Water Area0.146.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Meridian, IDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%5.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.0%5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%5.5%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.7%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%4.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.9%6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%19.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.3%14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%12.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.1%8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.1%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Meridian, IDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 White83.7%42.0%59.4%
 Black1.2%5.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%16.9%5.6%
 Native American0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.4%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%4.3%3.2%
 Hispanic8.6%30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Meridian, IDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.7%46.4%49.8%
     Currently Married59.0%44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population40.3%53.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%40.1%33.8%
 Divorced10.8%9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%4.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.822.642.60
 Households40,796509,347124,010,992
 Family Households30,439304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%33.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children44.7%41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,357204,84843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children11.1%13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%11.6%10.8%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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