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Bristol, VA vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island has 20.9% more rainy days than Bristol.
- Merritt Island has 16.2% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merritt Island scores 5.4% worse than Bristol
 Bristol, VAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

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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