| Branson, MO | Boone, IA | United States |
Overall | 80.0 | 79.6 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 95.3 | 100 |
Health | 102.8 | 109.1 | 100 |
Housing | 59.3 | 41.9 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $250,900 | $154,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,830.0% | 10,200.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 69.8 | 68.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 73.1 | 104.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard More
It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here. More
Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are More
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As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I More
Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a More
Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a More
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