Meriden, Connecticut
About Meriden
Set in the central part of Connecticut, Meriden is a thriving city, home to 60,849 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Connecticut.
Meriden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,564 residents per square mile.
📰 Meriden News Today
- Yvette Gionfriddo Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Meriden, CT - Middletown Press Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Meriden mayor says Flock cameras are not coming to Silver City | This Week in Connecticut WTNH.com · Aug 16
- Suspect who was shot by Meriden officer after fatal baseball bat attack is identified NBC Connecticut · Jul 21
- Meriden family displaced after 2-alarm garage fire spread to residence early Sunday, official says Yahoo · Aug 16
- Award-winning toxicologist says Connecticut drivers are impaired by more than just alcohol fox61.com · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Meriden Unique
- A top-25 city in Connecticut by population (#10 of 30 incorporated places).
- Home to 4.2% of Connecticut's city-dwelling population.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 60,849.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Meriden
- Green Olive Diner
- Roodle Rice & Noodle Bar
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Ted's Restaurant Steamed Cheeseburgers — burger
- American Steak House — steak house
- Asian Buffet — asian
- Asian Invasion — asian
- Bentley's Little Jamaica Cuisine — jamaican
- Cajun Cafe
- Chili's — tex-mex
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Andrews Homestead Museum · Museum
- 1954 · Attraction
- Connecticut State Police Museum · Museum
- Gallery 53 · Art gallery
- Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center · Museum
- Solomon Goffe House Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Meriden
- Cuno Camp · Nature reserve reviews ★
- American Legion Park reviews ★
- Baldwin Pond Park reviews ★
- Beaver Pond Park reviews ★
- Benjamin J Nessing Memorial Park reviews ★
- Beseck Lake Boat Launch reviews ★
- Black Pond State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brookside Park reviews ★
- Carroll Park reviews ★
- Ceppa Field reviews ★
- City Open Space (Grove Street) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Meriden
- Benjamin Franklin School
- Casimir Pulaski School
- Edison Middle School
- Francis T. Maloney High School
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
- Hanover School
- Israel Putnam School
- John Barry School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Nathan Hale School
- Orville H. Platt High School
- Roger Sherman School
- Thomas Hooker School
- Washington Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Midstate Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.