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A city of 60,545 people in Connecticut
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About Meriden

City in Connecticut, United States
1867Established
60,850Population
24.2 sq miArea
177 ftElevation

Meriden ( MAIR-ə-din) is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. In 2020, the population of the city was 60,850.

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ZIP code06450, 06451
Area code203
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Housing in Meriden

$328K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Meriden home is worth about $328,000, up 4.5% in a year, 27% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list103.3%
Sold in May47
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C+

Safety Grade C+

Meriden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Meriden 1.5
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Meriden 16.7
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Meriden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMeriden School DistrictSchools16

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