| | Merritt Island, FL | Cocoa Beach, FL | United States |
| Overall | 95.6 | 95.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.3 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Health | 99.9 | 99.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 121.5 | 135.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $433,900 | $500,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,760.0% | 9,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.4 | 88.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.7 | 105.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Merritt Island 
5 Reviews
It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are More
New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state More
Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired.
Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of More
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Reviews for Cocoa Beach 
3 Reviews
Cocoa beach is a great place to visit, closest beach to Disney. The people are very friendly. The schools are rated very well. I think the town needs a bit of More
just want to say Cocoa Beach was a quiet little town when i was there. i did not hear of any major violent crime activity. you may want to take another look at the More
I dont know were you got this information on crime in Cocoa Beach. But I have lived here all my life and this is so not true. You might be confused with the City of More
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