Merriam is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,098. Merriam is included in the Shawnee Mission postal designation. It is also the headquarters of Seaboard Corporation.

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Area code913

Living in Merriam

Housing in Merriam

$331K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Merriam home is worth about $331,000, up 5.6% in a year, 33% above the Kansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market2

Sold in May14

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Safety in Merriam

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Safety Grade D-

Merriam reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Merriam 3.6

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Merriam 44.2

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Merriam

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School Grade A-

The public schools Merriam’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 123 in KS

DistrictShawnee Mission Pub SchSchools2

Merriam Park Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 415 students Crestview Elem BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 374 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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