Tysons, VA vs Merrifield, VA

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

MetricTysons, VAMerrifield, VA
Population28,93620,698
Median Household Income$129,818$136,373
Median Rent$2,497/mo$2,368/mo
Median Home Value$640,000$660,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%40.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%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 Commute26.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1512.4
College Degree Rate79.3%76.2%
Foreign-Born %41.5%45.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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.