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Merritt Island, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- People living in Punta Gorda are 5.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock40.2%49.4%
 Baptist5.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Catholic12.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Methodist4.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.4%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.9%0.9%
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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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