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Northport, NY vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 64.5% less per student than Northport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Merritt Island than in Northport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northport
 Northport, NYMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Northport    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I grew up on LI, and I love living here. Sometimes. But the cost of a small one bedroom apt is $900. And that's cheap! Electricity is about $90 a month. Sales tax is  More

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You can still find jobs here but the options are much slimmer than they used to be. You should plan on traveling 30-40 minutes for work. But the cost of living is so  More

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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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