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Florida
Cocoa Beach
Population 11,377
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Florida
Merritt Island
Population 34,992
Cocoa Beach, FL vs Merritt Island, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cocoa Beach, FL | Merritt Island, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,377 | 34,992 |
| Median Household Income | $87,990 | $94,012 |
| Median Rent | $1,569/mo | $1,441/mo |
| Median Home Value | $503,200 | $402,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.7% | 48.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 408 | 121* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,244 | 528* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 333 | 333 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 52°F | 52°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.5 min | 25.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 49.7% | 41% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.6% | 6.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.4% | -5.0% |
Cocoa Beach, FL
Merritt Island, FL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Merritt Island (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.