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Houston, TX vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Merritt Island is 2.4% shorter than it is for residents of Houston.
- 48.1% more residents of Merritt Island work from home compared to residents of Houston.
 Houston, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Commute Time282527
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 Commute Mode
 Houston, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.7%78.3%73.2%
 Carpool9.8%6.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.6%0.2%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.9%0.5%2.5%
 Work at Home8.3%12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Houston, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%2.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.5.8%8.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%15.5%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.6%20.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.0%14.8%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.0%6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.5%11.0%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.6%2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.6%2.9%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.8.9%8.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%4.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.8%2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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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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