There are 20 hospice facilities serving Merritt Island, Florida. This includes 4 facilities in Merritt Island and 16 nearby. The mean daily cost for hospice care in Florida is $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The mean annual cost is $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Merritt Island is a small city in Florida. It is located in Brevard County and is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metro area. Though the encompassing metropolitan area contains 441,169 people, there are 42,635 living within the city. The 55-and-over community currently represents 36% of the overall population.
Merritt Island has a very high SeniorScore™ of 80. The average home price in the city is $193,500, which is relatively lower than the Florida average of $208,500. Merritt Island has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.84%. The city's average household income is $59,000 ($34,000 per person), versus the average of $40,000 for the state of Florida.
Merritt Island has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area receives very heavy levels of precipitation each year. When compared to other American cities, Merritt Island has average air quality.