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Watertown, SD vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Merritt Island has been positive.
- Merritt Island has 1.0% more unemployment than Watertown.
- Merritt Island job growth has increased by 12.0% in the past 10 years.
 Watertown, SDMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.5%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.8%42.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.6%-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%2.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%8.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.1%12.0%6.3%
Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 13 years ago

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

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Over 16 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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