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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Meridian, ID
2 pawn shops in and around Meridian — 1.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.4 across Idaho. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Meridian ranks #9 of 9 Idaho cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 2
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 1.5
- Idaho: 3.4
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 6
- Population
- 132,571
Pawn shops in Meridian: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benny's Pawn | 451 N Main St Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 888-3710 | bennyspawninc.com |
| Pawn 1 Meridian | 3393 N Ten Mile Rd Meridian, ID 83646 | (208) 488-7319 | pawn1.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Meridian
Meridian has 6 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 2 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
2
1.5 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
6
4.5 per 100k residents
6 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Meridian: Check 'n Go (1), Dollar Loan Center (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), Moneytree (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~652%+ APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Meridian
- 1.8%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Meridian
- 1.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Idaho payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Idaho law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in ID | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Idaho | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Idaho; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $1,000 or 25% of gross income; typical APR ~652%+ |
Meridian at a glance
- Median household income
- $98,991
- Idaho: $76,311
- Poverty rate
- 6.0%
- Idaho: 10.7%
- Households under $25,000
- 7.4%
- Idaho: 13.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Meridian
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Meridian with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 S Meridian Rd #35 Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 888-3548 | — | 4.9 |
| 210 E Corporate Dr Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 450-5353 | — | 4.9 |
| 3655 E Overland Rd Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 343-7976 | — | 4.5 |
| 519 E Fairview Ave #100 Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 887-6669 | — | 5.0 |
| 520 S Meridian Rd #40 Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 846-9652 | — | 4.4 |
| 2100 E Fairview Ave #5 Meridian, ID 83642 | (208) 898-0904 | — | 4.6 |
Pawn shops near Meridian
More about Meridian
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.