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Compare Tallahassee to Merritt Island

This post compares Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee (city) Merritt Island (CDP)
Population 188,463 36,380
Income (median) $40,012 $46,025
Home Value (median) $185,100 $219,500
White 56% 89%
Black 35% 4%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 23% 23%
Age (median) 26 49
Rentals 60% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tallahassee or Merritt Island?
A: Tallahassee has a much larger population count than Merritt Island: 188463 compared with 36380 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tallahassee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Tallahassee versus 25% for Merritt Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tallahassee may include: Orlando, Gainesville, and West-Palm-Beach.

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

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