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Jupiter, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island has 14.4% less rainy days than Jupiter.
- Merritt Island has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Jupiter.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merritt Island scores 6.1% better than Jupiter
 Jupiter, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny235  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low54  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Jupiter    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Jupiter. I grew up here and love the beaches, the people, and the amazingly underrated Riverbend Park in the Jupiter Farms area. The winters here are beautiful  More

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Having lived in South Florida my entire life I finally stumbled across Jupiter about 10 years ago. We started going to the beach on Marcinski and ultimately knew that  More

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Jupiter enjoys the enviable position of being one of the few spots in Palm Beach County where the beach is not separated from the mainland by a barrier island. It is  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 years ago

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

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Over 18 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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