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Virginia
Falls Church
Population 14,710
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Virginia
Merrifield
Population 20,698
Falls Church, VA vs Merrifield, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Falls Church, VA | Merrifield, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,710 | 20,698 |
| Median Household Income | $143,262 | $136,373 |
| Median Rent | $2,190/mo | $2,368/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,055,600 | $660,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.9% | 40.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 73 | 110* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,484 | 1,438* |
| Median AQI | — | 42 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 284 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.7 min | 28.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 12.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 80.5% | 76.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.6% | 45.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | +12.3% |
Falls Church, VA
Merrifield, VA
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 Merrifield (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.