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Kerrville, TX vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Merritt Island has been positive.
- Merritt Island has 1.3% more unemployment than Kerrville.
- Merritt Island job growth has increased by 12.0% in the past 10 years.
 Kerrville, TXMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.0%42.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.7%-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%2.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%8.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%12.0%6.3%
Reviews for Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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