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Compare Sunrise to Merritt Island

This post compares Sunrise, 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 Sunrise (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 92,272 36,380
Income (median) $41,308 $46,025
Home Value (median) $165,500 $219,500
White 55% 89%
Black 35% 4%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 32% 23%
Age (median) 38 49
Rentals 34% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunrise or Merritt Island?
A: Sunrise has a larger population count than Merritt Island: 92272 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunrise does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Sunrise versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunrise may include: Apopka, Margate, and Oakland-Park.

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

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