Ranked in the top 100 best places to live by Money, Merion also known as Merion Station is home to one of the wealthiest suburb regions within Pennsylvania. Part of the Philadelphia Main Line, Merion boasts historic homes, newly built homes and great opportunities for education and local employment.
The local art scene is contributed to Merion being the original home to a large collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings acquired by a renowned entrepreneur, Albert C. Barnes. Today, many visitors seek out the museum that showcases replicas of the paintings that are now placed in Philadelphia. Merion's locals and visitors enjoy walking the downtown streets such as Montgomery Avenue for shopping, reveling at the historic homes and frequenting the many local museums and parks.
Getting around to and from Merion is easy by use of the SEPTA Regional Rail and Route 44 buses. Downtown Merion is walking friendly and bike friendly.
Reference the Merion Neighborhood Guide below for up-to-date real estate market trends, nearby school profiles, community demographic information, and more.
The lifestyles trends below are based on billions of social media data points broken down into 52 segments and mapped at the neighborhood level. The scores indicate the prevalence of each segment in an area.
The percent ratings below indicate the portion of area residents who commute to work by walking, car, public transit, or cycling. The most popular method of commuting in this area is car, used by 78% of people, and the average commute time to work is approximately 27 minutes.