Merritt Island, FL

Merritt Island is a mid-size city in Florida with a population of 34,718. Residents earn $91,020 per year, which is 21% above the national average.

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

34,718 Population 2,046/sq mi density

$91,020 Median Income $52,695 per capita

$379,700 Home Value $422,387 Zillow

$1,348 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent

73°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr

846 Violent Crime/100K 5,543 property/100K

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Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$91,020 median income, 2.3% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$379,700 home value, $1,348/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

846 violent crimes/100K (123% above avg)

Education

4.3 / 5.0

41.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places

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UFO Sightings

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2 reported haunted locations found near Merritt Island, FL.

Name	Description
Crooked Mile Cemetery	A witness that grew up in a house next to this cemetery, experienced many strange happenings. When camped out in the backyard and would be awoken by strange noises, and feeling a strange presence.
Merritt island	crooked mile road- 18th century haunting of church in grave yard, hands have been known to come out of graves to those who have entered the grave yard, and people still maker rituals to their beloveds. One person actually reported a hallucination but actually saw somebody their family knew as a mentally ill person who was after their family for a long time.