Kuna, ID vs Meridian, ID

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKuna, IDMeridian, ID
Population27,158130,138
Median Household Income$96,219$100,795
Median Rent$1,774/mo$1,805/mo
Median Home Value$423,900$531,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.6%47.9%
Poverty Rate6.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*137
Property Crime Rate /100k326*408
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall18 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min22.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.819.8
College Degree Rate28.6%44.2%
Foreign-Born %3.1%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.8%+21.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Kuna (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.