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Meridian, MS vs Madison, MS

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- The median age of a home in Meridian is 51.0% older than the median age of a home in Madison.
 Meridian, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$363,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned37.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Meridian, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,890$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Meridian, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Meridian, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99910.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99918.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Meridian, MSMadison, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock33.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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