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    Moving to Merrifield, VA

    Is Merrifield a good place to live?

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    Merrifield ranks #2 of 46 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $637,600
    +7.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,308
    per month
    Household income
    $136,173
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Merrifield

    The median home value in Merrifield is $637,600 and median rent is $2,308 a month, against a median household income of $136,173. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Merrifield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Virginia the 2025 rate was 210 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 people — #33 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Merrifield, VA

    Merrifield has about 20,549 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Merrifield with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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