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Living in Meadville

Meadville's population was 12,577 in July 2026. There were 126 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 8 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 34%, and the vacancy rate was 12.1% in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population12,230people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary1,330EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent751.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.69%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,935offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 22% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Meadville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$855 per month, while the median home value was US$116,400 in July 2026. 49.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Meadville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$855/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)816.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent751.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes199 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Meadville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 411 of 12,230 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$43,308 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Meadville is 5.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income43,308 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary1,330 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,376 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate5.69 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Meadville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,376 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,765of €2,663 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,663
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €816
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,765
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Meadville Salary needed to live in Meadville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meadville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Meadville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents126 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,758 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Meadville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMeadville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Meadville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Meadville1,935
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,935 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes93 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.47 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work17.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMEJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meadville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Meadville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.056 · Feb 1.33 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 13.78 · May 20.11 · Jun 24.83 · Jul 26.94 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 15.78 · Nov 8.78 · Dec 2.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365050 (LINESVILLE 1 S)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.33 · Feb -8.44 · Mar -3.89 · Apr 2.22 · May 8.5 · Jun 13.72 · Jul 16 · Aug 15.17 · Sep 11.44 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -4.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365050 (LINESVILLE 1 S)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.67 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.78 · Apr 8.56 · May 14.56 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 21.39 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.61 · Nov 4.61 · Dec -0.611 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.91 · Feb 51.31 · Mar 67.82 · Apr 91.95 · May 97.03 · Jun 120.4 · Jul 113 · Aug 91.95 · Sep 104.1 · Oct 94.74 · Nov 80.77 · Dec 80.52 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365050 (LINESVILLE 1 S)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading97.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.83 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation909.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 411 is not 1.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.49 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents411 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population61,634 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density1,083 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population12,230 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,415 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value116,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes34.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate49.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.12 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage73.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance5.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available75.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022215,339 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202242 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,855 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home10.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Meadville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Erie as a Meadville alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 91,838 Erie vs 12,230 Meadville+651%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,296 Erie vs €1,330 Meadville+73%
  • Foreign residents: 4.1% Erie vs 1.5% Meadville+172%
  • Unemployment: 7.1% Erie vs 5.7% Meadville+25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,305 Erie vs 1,935 Meadville+19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,285 Erie vs €3,376 Meadvilleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Erie vs 6.0 km Meadville+50%

Plainfield as a Meadville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 669 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €1,330 Meadville+263%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.5% Meadville+309%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 12,230 Meadville+309%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,935 Meadville−62%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.7% Meadville−34%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,376 Meadvilleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Meadville+50%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Meadville?

The median gross salary is 3,376 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Meadville?

The unemployment rate is 5.69 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Meadville?

Police recorded 1,935 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Meadville?

The published population is 12,230 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Meadville?

411 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Meadville a good place to live?

Meadville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00365050 (LINESVILLE 1 S) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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