Woodburn, VA vs Merrifield, VA

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

MetricWoodburn, VAMerrifield, VA
Population9,50320,698
Median Household Income$134,013$136,373
Median Rent$2,347/mo$2,368/mo
Median Home Value$764,100$660,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%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 Commute28.9 min28.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.412.4
College Degree Rate63.8%76.2%
Foreign-Born %38.8%45.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+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.