Annandale, VA vs Merrifield, VA

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

MetricAnnandale, VAMerrifield, VA
Population41,70520,698
Median Household Income$116,263$136,373
Median Rent$1,933/mo$2,368/mo
Median Home Value$681,300$660,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.4
College Degree Rate45.6%76.2%
Foreign-Born %42.5%45.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+12.3%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.