diff --git a/include/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.hpp b/include/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d68edbf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 - 2026 Geode-solutions
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <geode/mesh/common.hpp>
+
+namespace geode
+{
+    FORWARD_DECLARATION_DIMENSION_CLASS( SurfaceMesh );
+    ALIAS_2D_AND_3D( SurfaceMesh );
+} // namespace geode
+
+namespace geode
+{
+    struct MeshStatistics
+    {
+        double min_edge_size{ std::numeric_limits< double >::max() };
+        double mean_edge_size{ 0. };
+        double max_edge_size{ std::numeric_limits< double >::min() };
+    };
+
+    template < index_t dimension >
+    [[nodiscard]] MeshStatistics compute_surface_metrics(
+        const SurfaceMesh< dimension >& mesh );
+} // namespace geode
diff --git a/src/geode/mesh/CMakeLists.txt b/src/geode/mesh/CMakeLists.txt
index 6567f01e6..8b7b1d9db 100644
--- a/src/geode/mesh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/geode/mesh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ add_geode_library(
         "helpers/euclidean_distance_transform.cpp"
         "helpers/gradient_computation.cpp"
         "helpers/hausdorff_distance.cpp"
+        "helpers/mesh_statistics.cpp"
         "helpers/rasterize.cpp"
         "helpers/ray_tracing.cpp"
         "helpers/grid_point_function.cpp"
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ add_geode_library(
         "helpers/generic_edged_curve_accessor.hpp"
         "helpers/hausdorff_distance.hpp"
         "helpers/nnsearch_mesh.hpp"
+        "helpers/mesh_statistics.hpp"
         "helpers/rasterize.hpp"
         "helpers/ray_tracing.hpp"
         "helpers/grid_point_function.hpp"
diff --git a/src/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.cpp b/src/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e466595c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 - 2026 Geode-solutions
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <geode/mesh/helpers/mesh_statistics.hpp>
+
+#include <geode/basic/range.hpp>
+
+#include <geode/mesh/core/surface_mesh.hpp>
+
+namespace
+{
+} // namespace
+
+namespace geode
+{
+    template < index_t dimension >
+    [[nodiscard]] MeshStatistics compute_surface_metrics(
+        const SurfaceMesh< dimension >& mesh )
+    {
+        MeshStatistics result;
+        index_t nb_edges{ 0 };
+        for( const auto polygon_id : Range{ mesh.nb_polygons() } )
+        {
+            for( const auto edge_id :
+                LRange{ mesh.nb_polygon_edges( polygon_id ) } )
+            {
+                const PolygonEdge polygon_edge{ polygon_id, edge_id };
+                if( const auto adjacent =
+                        mesh.polygon_adjacent( polygon_edge ) )
+                {
+                    if( adjacent.value() < polygon_id )
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                const auto length = mesh.edge_length( polygon_edge );
+                result.max_edge_size = std::max( result.max_edge_size, length );
+                result.min_edge_size = std::min( result.min_edge_size, length );
+                result.mean_edge_size += length;
+                nb_edges++;
+            }
+        }
+        if( nb_edges != 0 )
+        {
+            result.mean_edge_size /= nb_edges;
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    template MeshStatistics compute_surface_metrics< 2 >(
+        const SurfaceMesh< 2 >& );
+    template MeshStatistics compute_surface_metrics< 3 >(
+        const SurfaceMesh< 3 >& );
+} // namespace geode