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Merritt Island, FL vs Hawthorne, CA

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- Hawthorne has 74.3% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- Hawthorne has 19.0% more Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 34.3% better than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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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Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 19 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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