Because of many things, Merrifield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Merrifield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Merrifield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Merrifield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Merrifield has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Merrifield has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Merrifield than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Merrifield may be for you.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.96 minutes getting to work every day.
Merrifield is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Merrifield is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Merrifield has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Merrifield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Merrifield citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.13% of adults in Merrifield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Merrifield in 2022 was $29,795, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,180 for a family of four.
The people who call Merrifield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrifield residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Merrifield include German, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Merrifield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
