Merrifield, VA vs Vienna, VA

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

MetricMerrifield, VAVienna, VA
Population20,69816,412
Median Household Income$136,373$216,953
Median Rent$2,368/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$660,800$1,008,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%44.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*84
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*892
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.413
College Degree Rate76.2%74.7%
Foreign-Born %45.7%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.3%+1.3%

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