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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Merrifield is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Merrifield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Merrifield is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Merrifield isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Being a small town, Merrifield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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.
