2025 Compare Cities Health:
Merritt Island, FL vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- There are 374 physicians per 100,000 people in Richmond.
- There are 208 physicians per 100,000 people in Merritt Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Merritt Island, FLRichmond, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock37.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9686.9
 Physicians per Cap.208  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
   (100 = best)
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 Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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