Name: Merritt Island, FL
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Living in Merritt Island, FL

Ranks better than 69% of areas Follow

Population

33,975

Median Age

49.8 Years

Merritt Island Area Facts

Merritt Island has a Livability Score of 69_/100, which is considered good
Merritt Island crime rates are 57% lower than the Florida average
Cost of living in Merritt Island is 14% higher than the Florida average

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What do the locals think about Merritt Island?

76%

Family friendly

35%

Public transit is accessible

18%

Walkable to grocery stores

65%

Yards are well-kept

47%

Lots of parks

18%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

65%

A quiet area

59%

Sense of community

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Merritt Island Reviews

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Over 50, adult full time professional 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2020) Merritt island is just a beautiful, diverse, scenic place to live. located on the space coast, 20 mins from the beach, but not as expensive as Cocoa Beach, you get the best of both worlds.... no condos, no heavy tourist traffic. lots of gorgeous single family homes, lots of wate ...Read More rfront, located between two gorgeous Rivers, (lagoons), it's a boater's Paradise w/access to the ocean through Port Canaveral. We moved from Cape Canaveral, (12yrs.), to M.I. (better schools, bigger house,yard, pool, garage).
Been here 17yrs.+ can't say enough great things about it, just Love It! ? Read Less

Its good i guess 3 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 01, 2019) Really nice place with lots of nice people but there is just way to much crime here. Average crime? Hell no, my friends have been shot so many times its not even funny. Great place, lots of fun but the crime can get annoying. ...Read More Read Less

Merritt Island, FL - City Review 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I absolutely loved living in Merritt Island, Florida. This beautiful little town is located in Brevard County, on the eastern coast of Florida. Technically, this is not really an island, it's considered a peninsula.

The city is beautiful, it's also a great place to work. Your fa ...Read More mily will love living on Merritt Island. This lovely city has some of the best schools in Florida. It is also home to the Merritt Island Wildlife Sanctuary, which is home to a variety of natural wildlife in the area.

There are plenty of days to enjoy the wonderful weather in Merritt Island, Florida. The average temperature in this area is 95 degrees in July and approximately 51 degrees during the middle of January, Merritt Island is an affordable place to call home. The average price for a nice single family dwelling is approximately $247,000.00. The community is small with about 37,000 residents, so it has that close small town atmosphere. This is the ideal community to call home. Read Less

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Merritt Island, FL - City Review 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I absolutely loved living in Merritt Island, Florida. This beautiful little town is located in Brevard County, on the eastern coast of Florida. Technically, this is not really an island, it's considered a peninsula.

The city is beautiful, it's also a great place to work. Your fa ...Read More mily will love living on Merritt Island. This lovely city has some of the best schools in Florida. It is also home to the Merritt Island Wildlife Sanctuary, which is home to a variety of natural wildlife in the area.

There are plenty of days to enjoy the wonderful weather in Merritt Island, Florida. The average temperature in this area is 95 degrees in July and approximately 51 degrees during the middle of January, Merritt Island is an affordable place to call home. The average price for a nice single family dwelling is approximately $247,000.00. The community is small with about 37,000 residents, so it has that close small town atmosphere. This is the ideal community to call home. Read Less

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