Titusville, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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

MetricTitusville, FLMerritt Island, FL
Population49,38534,992
Median Household Income$66,192$94,012
Median Rent$1,334/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$266,600$402,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%48.4%
Poverty Rate11.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k520121*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,089528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min25.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.916.7
College Degree Rate25.7%41%
Foreign-Born %6.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-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.