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Meriden/Wallingford Meriden, CT

Located in central Connecticut, this neighborhood of homes and rentals sits midway between Hartford to the north and New Haven to the south, a 30-minute commute in both directions via highway or the Amtrak rail system. History buffs love the number of National Register of Historical Places in this town, including the former Meriden Curtain Fixture Company factory, a sprawling red brick building converted into the Charles Street Place Apartments. Outdoor spaces also hold historical landmark status, such as the world-renowned 1,800-acre Hubbard Park from the designers of New York's Central Park. Meriden provides 24 municipal parks, one of the top 10 public golf courses in Connecticut, and three dedicated trails for hiking, biking, and running. Residents gather at the award-winning Ted's Restaurant, an area staple for over 50 years and home to the first steamed cheeseburger. Locals enjoy brick-oven pizza at the Little Rendezvous, and the hangout for weekend sports, darts, and pool leagues, Ryder's on Main, welcomes many to this friendly hole-in-the-wall bar.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Meriden/Wallingford is $1,383 for a studio, $1,461 for one bedroom, $1,868 for two bedrooms, and $1,680 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Meriden/Wallingford has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 515 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,383/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 685 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,461/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,035 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,868/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,144 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,680/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Meriden/Wallingford

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Reviews of Meriden/Wallingford - Meriden, CT

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3.3 169 Reviews

Current Resident

4 months agoNiche Review

Where I live personally it's not the best street. My house is very nice thought because we renovated it. But there's mainly a lot of homeless people and people on drugs. There are nice parts in meriden though. Not everywhere is bad.

Current Resident

8 months agoNiche Review

We moved to Meriden in 2022. It is very family oriented and the schools are excellent. The community we live in is nice. Although predominantly Caucasian republicans but it is becoming more diverse. We can def tell that out present on the neighborhood is a different experience that what they're used to. We're a you family with 5 kids, 2 dogs and a large extended family.

Current Resident

10 months agoNiche Review

Meriden Connecticut is a very nice town, what it lacks in attractions and nightlife it makes up for in a safe neighborhood to raise a family. Like most towns in Connecticut there are some areas that can be a little less safe in the night but overall I would say it is a very nice town. Plenty of parks and local events during the year like our annual Daffodil Festival and Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Former Resident

1 years agoNiche Review

Florida took us away...or I d stillbe in Meriden.AJs oasis one great bar/restaurant. Nothing like it down here including the great guys. Lotta hot broads including older ones,...ruff

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wharton Brook State Park
  • Sleeping Giant State Park
  • Powder Ridge Ski Area
  • Wadsworth Falls State Park
  • P.L.A.C.E. Multicultural Children's Museum

Airports

  • Tweed/New Haven
  • Bradley International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.