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Merritt Island, FL vs Columbia, MO

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- The median age of a home in Merritt Island is 39.6% older than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Merritt Island, FLColumbia, MOUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.5$11.0
 Homes Owned65.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merritt Island, FLColumbia, MOUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merritt Island, FLColumbia, MOUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merritt Island, FLColumbia, MOUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merritt Island, FLColumbia, MOUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
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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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 14 years ago

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

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL
ARCHITECTURE
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 Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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