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Merritt Island, FL vs Cashiers, NC

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Cashiers.
- There are 208 physicians per 100,000 people in Merritt Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Merritt Island, FLCashiers, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock84.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock98.586.9
 Physicians per Cap.208  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock115100
   (100 = best)
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 Cashiers    3 Reviews

This is a hidden gem of a place to live. Not only are the towns of Highlands and Cashiers like "sister" towns, this area offers a quiet serenity that is hard to find  More

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What is it that we will need in the coming weeks/months to have great color this year? As in any year, lead color change in our deciduous trees is best when days are  More

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If you live here you already know this. This is for the Floridians....The town of Cashiers, NC is 3,500 ft above sea level and the high elevation causes a 10-15 degree  More

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