Meriden isn't the best place to move to. - 10/12/2020

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden. There's

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Stay away - 8/28/2016

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares little for the towns welfare. Stay away!!!!!!

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Congestion - 6/26/2014

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly less than in decades past.

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Pricey ghetto - 11/17/2012

I have lived here for over 3 years and the crime has gotten significantly worse. I live on the outskirts but when I watch the news, I am appalled at the amount of crime in this small city. Does not make any sense. Add to that the fact that one will naturally have trepidation about going out in this city after dark makes this a particularly crappy place to live. There is a Westfield Mall but it is one of those types of malls you want to get in and out of as quickly as possible b/c never sure when a ruckus might break out! If looking to relocate, skip this place. Also in checking on environmental disasters, there are brownfields and polluters and one of them is within a mile of my house...great!

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Job Relocation - 2/22/2011

I currently have to move to Meriden conneticut because of a job relocation. I've been hearing bad things about the town. Any feedback would help. Maybe there is another town close by that is better?

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Meriden has become a joke! - 9/1/2010

Meriden was such a great town many years ago. It's now a garbage town full of losers,drug dealing,welfrare rats,people that won't speak english,thugs,whores and ghetto acting people. I can't wait to get out of here!The downtown area is so depressing and sad! The town now has a dirty feel to it. The central part of Meriden makes me sick.Meriden feels like a small version of a crappy part of the Bronx,NY!!!! Now more bums than ever are walking the streets of Meriden.They make me sick.I've come so close to knocking a few of them out. This town is full of smelly ass bums. Meriden is also a HUGE welfare and section 8 town.I'm just telling it like it is. Alot of pretty neighborhoods but not for long because the losers are slowly moving in there also.

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27 years - 2/10/2010

I was born and rised in meriden and I enjoyed living there.I live in Tampa Florida now.Just to get away from the snow.But the food was great much better then here in tampa.I went to elementary school ther middle school and high and college.

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Cheap housing - 1/24/2010

Connecticut in general is known for its high cost of living. I chose to live in Meriden because housing is inexpensive. I commute 22 miles to Yale University in New Haven.

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Meriden - 1/10/2010

I live in MRD for the last 23 years, i never had any issues , the cost of leaving seem to be alot higher, the average appartment is 700 - 1,000 crime is not bad, like any other place. alot lower that iner cities. I plan to relocate tp FL becouse of the weather and some health issues trying to see if live quaility improve ...

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Housing costs - 12/31/2009

When I was looking for a home in Connecticut I found that Meriden had the best housing prices for a first time home buyer.

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the armpit of Connecticut - 2/22/2009

Lets see, $360/month property tax on a $199K/1,568 sq ft home, $57/month water&sewer for two people, $101/month homeowners insurance, $550 to fill the heating oil tank, 6% sales tax, $286 for motor vehicle taxes on an 8 year old vehicle valued at $8125, $225 for January utilities (electric), $23/month trash removal, $130/month for phone/TV/internet service. Now I'll quote directly from today's newspaper, "Its crazy here, says Edgar Santiago, I used to pay $250 a month for a studio apartment, now they want $700. I can't affort it". Oh, and the police blotter for today, we have disorderly conduct, second-degree breach of peace, evading responsibility, reckless driving, two counts interfering with an officer, third-degree assault, third-degree strangulation, risk of injury to a child, and lots more. Anyone want to swap places?

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Lived here for over 10 years not a good place for - 8/10/2007

I came from a smaller town in CT. and the HIgh School was much better then Meridens. The local Town Council is for higher taxes and no real rewards for Families. The whole culture here is bad for raising children, we are looking for a place to raise our children without the influence that runs rampant thru this town. We want a more conservative town with values, morals and good education. Test scores are very low for CT. here too. Jen

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high priced housing - 8/7/2006

I am looking to relocate , to improve my quality of living , CT housing is out of reach, for a single middle income proffesional.

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Too expensive - 7/15/2006

This state of CT on the whole is too expensive to live in. I have lived in Meriden my entire life and I really have nothing to compare it to. As cities go it is not bad but I wouldn't recommend it as a place in which to move to.

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