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Virginia
Merrifield
Population 20,698
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Virginia
Falls Church
Population 14,710
Merrifield, VA vs Falls Church, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Merrifield, VA | Falls Church, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,698 | 14,710 |
| Median Household Income | $136,373 | $143,262 |
| Median Rent | $2,368/mo | $2,190/mo |
| Median Home Value | $660,800 | $1,055,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.4% | 42.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% | 4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 110* | 73 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,438* | 1,484 |
| Median AQI | 42 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 284 | — |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.1 min | 28.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.4 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 76.2% | 80.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 45.7% | 16.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +12.3% | +3.4% |
Merrifield, VA
Falls Church, 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.