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Branson, MO vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 20.3% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in Carmel than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

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

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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

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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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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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