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Merritt Island, FL vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Merritt Island.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years younger in Phoenix.
 Merritt Island, FLPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201034,205  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199032,886  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merritt Island, FLPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Merritt Island, FLPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merritt Island, FLPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households13,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,886  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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 Phoenix    449 Reviews
Robert · Mesa, AZ
The Heart Of Arizona.
Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Francisco · Mesa, AZ
Strength Of A Big City.
Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Kent · Chandler, AZ
Big City Revitalization.
Over 1 years ago

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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