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Compare Clearwater to Merritt Island

This post compares Clearwater, Florida to Merritt Island, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Clearwater (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 112,794 36,380
Income (median) $38,562 $46,025
Home Value (median) $172,900 $219,500
White 80% 89%
Black 10% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 23%
Age (median) 44 49
Rentals 42% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Clearwater or Merritt Island?
A: Clearwater has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 112794 compared with 36380 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Clearwater or in Merritt Island?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Clearwater.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Clearwater or Merritt Island?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Clearwater.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Clearwater does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Clearwater versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Clearwater may include: Melbourne, Lakeland, and Largo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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