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Merritt Island covers 36 square miles of beautiful Central Florida Real Eatate located only 20 minutes from Cocoa Beach and 40 minutes away from Melbourne, east of Orlando between Cocoa and Cocoa Beach along Highway 520 near the Atlantic Seacoast, Cape Canaveral and the Indian River in Brevard County. Merritt Island's exact location is 28.31° north of the equator and 80.66° west.
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Merritt Island Culture
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The Kennedy Space Center, Children's Community Theater, Hubert Humphry Park and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, offer Merritt Island residents with a good mix of cultural and finer entertainment choices.
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Merritt Island Education
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The educational needs of real estate owners in Merritt Island's central and north areas are met by the following schools:
Satellite Beach High serves the educational needs of homeowners in southern Merritt Island.
Kennedy Space Center's "Spaceport USA" also offers an educational contribution to the Merritt Island community.
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Merritt Island Employment
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Brevard County's diversity of local industry and business, makes for ample employment oportunity for Merritt Island real estate owners. The county also enjoys a degree of economic stability with a very low unemployment rate of under 5%. Brevard County is also home to several Fortune 500 companies including some in the high-tech industries.
Central Merritt Island itself offers those interested in relocating into the area a variety of job opportunities, with a major shopping centers, business and a light industrial section and an airport both located south of State Road 520.
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Merritt Island Housing
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Brevard County ranks 11th most affordable real estate community in the America and also has the most affordable real estate property in the Southern United State.
South Tropical Trail winds a path way through lush tropical vegetation and gorgeous homes along the Indian and Banana rivers. Homes located in the primarily residential area south of State Road 520 where the island's width narrows, have between 200 and I ,000 yards of waterfront. Waterfront house values range between $114,000 and up while condominium waterfront real estate prices start as low as $105,000.
Merritt Island homes between state roads 528 and 520, range in selling prices starting in the low $50s to the mid $l00's. The median cost for a 3 bedroom home in Merritt Island is $81,000.
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Merritt Island Lifestyle
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A sprawling shopping mall offers over 100 shops, a dozen movie theaters, and office space. Most of the Merritt Island's population occupies suburban real estate consisting of middle-class homes. Boating an big part of the Merritt Island lifestyle, with many of the waterfront homes endowed with docks and Davits.
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Merritt Island Transportation
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Merritt Island real estate owners enjoy easy access to a variety of transportation options, including:
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