MeridianNY
The town, settled in 1850, counts 285 residents.
Is Meridian a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Meridian, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Meridian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Meridian: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meridian, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meridian.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Meridian work out of town
The top destinations are Syracuse (14%), Auburn (9%) and DeWitt (7%). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Meridian. The mean commuting time here is 22 minutes. The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Meridian | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Meridian faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
84% of Meridian’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Meridian households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Meridian is
The share of adults in Meridian who smoke cigarettes: 15%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Meridian | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Meridian | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Meridian sells for about $166K
Meridian’s midpoint rent is $967 a month. Just over four fifths of Meridian households live in a home they own.
| Meridian | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $967 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
JMA Wireless Dome and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meridian. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
40 mi LakeSeneca Lake
17 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
34 mi LakeCayuga Lake
36 mi MountainCumorah
21 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial ArenaPhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain
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Everything we know about Meridian
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meridian; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Meridian residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Meridian for work
Where Meridian’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meridian
Village in New York, United States
Meridian is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Meridian had a population of 287. Meridian is near the northern town line of the town of Cato and is west of Syracuse.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 13113
Questions about Meridian
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meridian, NY a good place to live?
Meridian has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.