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Merritt Island, FL vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach has 1.7% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- North Myrtle Beach has 11.0% less Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Myrtle Beach scores 5.7% better than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 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 North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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