Port St. John, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPort St. John, FLMerritt Island, FL
Population25,12034,992
Median Household Income$87,736$94,012
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$281,300$402,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%48.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k121*121*
Property Crime Rate /100k528*528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.116.7
College Degree Rate20.4%41%
Foreign-Born %7.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-5.0%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.