2025 Compare Cities Health:
Merritt Island, FL vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Olympia.
- There are 208 physicians per 100,000 people in Merritt Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Merritt Island, FLOlympia, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock49.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.208  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock82100
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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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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