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Grant-Valkaria, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Merritt Island, is 5% less than it is in Grant-Valkaria and is 12% above the National Average.
- Grant-Valkaria unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Merritt Island unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Grant-Valkaria, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,368$45,083$37,638
 Household Income$82,273$78,022$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,306$102,570$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grant-Valkaria, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.5%5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%13.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.1%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.1%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.2%12.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grant-Valkaria, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.2%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care0.4%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%19.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.2%9.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 13 years ago

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

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Over 16 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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