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Compare Merritt Island to Clearwater

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merritt Island may include: Palm-Harbor, Ormond-Beach, and Vero-Beach-South.

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

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