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Merritt Island, FL vs Brush Prairie, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brush Prairie has been positive.
- Brush Prairie has 1.7% less unemployment than Merritt Island.
- Brush Prairie job growth has increased by 18.8% in the past 10 years.
 Merritt Island, FLBrush Prairie, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.0%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Brush Prairie    3 Reviews

your writeup says 9% income tax, but Washington state does not have income tax. If you work in Oregon, however, you have to pay 9% income tax to that evil  More

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Brush Prairie WA is a little Town Tucked away and actually were in Hockinson which uses Brush Prairie zip code because it doesn't have one of it's own. Housing prices  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural living within one half hour of Portland  More

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