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Merritt Island, FL vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Highlights
- New Smyrna Beach has 5.4% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- New Smyrna Beach has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Smyrna Beach scores 2.9% better than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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