Before moving to Meridian Heights, review the core fields on this page: population 18,400, median home value $285,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, commute time 28.9 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $78,200, family income $89,400, per capita income $35,600, unemployment rate 5.2%, public transport usage 6.8%, commute time 28.9 minutes, high school or higher 91.8%, and bachelors or more 34.1%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 94.8, median house value $285,000, gross rent $1,420, grocery index 96.5, housing index 88.4, utilities index 101.2, transportation index 97.6, and health care index 98.7.
The demographics section lists population 18,400, density 3,100 per sq mi, median age 36.8, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 12.8%, White 62.0%, Black 17.5%, Asian 6.8%, and Others 13.7%.
The education section lists
Meridian Heights Middle School with 840 students and a 14.9 student teacher ratio, Meridian Heights Elementary School with 560 students and a 15.7 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph Academy with 240 students, Southwestern Illinois College 22 miles away
and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 38 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 240, property crimes per 100k 1,540, crime index 1,780, chance of violent crime 1 in 417, and chance of property crime 1 in 65.
The weather section lists winter 19°F to 36°F, spring 43°F to 68°F, summer 67°F to 86°F, fall 46°F to 70°F, average rainfall 39.4 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $285,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, owner occupied rate 66.8%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.9%, new construction rate 2.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Mercy Regional Medical Center and Midlands Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 91.4%,
health care index 68.9,
emergency services Yes for Mercy Regional Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Midlands Community Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services, address 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62723, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/home.html.