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Stuart, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- There are 208 physicians per 100,000 people in Merritt Island.
- There are 255 physicians per 100,000 people in Stuart.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Stuart, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock7358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)45  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9686.9
 Physicians per Cap.255  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock94100
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Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 18 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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