Rockledge, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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

MetricRockledge, FLMerritt Island, FL
Population29,13334,992
Median Household Income$84,255$94,012
Median Rent$1,820/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$338,100$402,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%48.4%
Poverty Rate9%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k210121*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,199528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.216.7
College Degree Rate31.9%41%
Foreign-Born %6.1%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%-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 Merritt Island (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.