| | Branson, MO | Elgin, IL | United States |
| Overall | 80.0 | 95.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 102.8 | 92.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 59.3 | 80.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $250,900 | $264,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,830.0% | 9,880.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 69.8 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 73.1 | 138.6 | 100 |
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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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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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When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot More
Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since More
I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this More
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