Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Merrifield
20,549
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Merrifield
$136,173
Home Value
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Merrifield
$637,600
Rent
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Merrifield
$2,308
Crime Rate
Upper Arlington
0.28
Merrifield
N/A
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Merrifield
216.5
Avg Temp
Upper Arlington
N/A
Merrifield
N/A
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Merrifield
2.2%
How Similar Are Upper Arlington & Merrifield?
Merrifield is Upper Arlington's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Merrifield
20,549
Upper Arlington has a 43% larger population than Merrifield.
Political Leaning
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Merrifield
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Upper Arlington has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Merrifield
2.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Merrifield
$136,173
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Merrifield
$637,600
Merrifield has a 11% higher home values than Upper Arlington.
Education
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Merrifield
57.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Merrifield
41.4%
Upper Arlington's demographics is significantly higher than Merrifield's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Merrifield
216.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Upper Arlington and Merrifield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Upper Arlington leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Upper Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $2,015 in Merrifield (41% lower). Upper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 208.2 in Merrifield. Upper Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $2,246 in Merrifield (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 35.9% in Merrifield. Upper Arlington has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 36.2% in Merrifield. Merrifield has a median property tax of $6,404 vs $10,001 in Upper Arlington (56% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 6.5% in Merrifield. Upper Arlington: 18,410 vs Merrifield: 14,297 for labor force. Merrifield has a work from home of 29.5% compared to 24.7% in Upper Arlington.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Merrifield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMerrifield has a high school diploma or higher of 63.4% compared to 58.8% in Upper Arlington. Merrifield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 57.5% compared to 54.9% in Upper Arlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a population of 36,319, about 1.8x the size of Merrifield (20,549). Merrifield skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 40.6.
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Upper Arlington
Merrifield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpper Arlington: 4 vs Merrifield: 2 for with emergency services. Merrifield: 5.0 vs Upper Arlington: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Merrifield. Merrifield has a public transit of 9.8% compared to 0.2% in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a drive alone of 68.9% compared to 47.1% in Merrifield.
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