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Branson, MO vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy spends 58.0% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.9% higher in Gilroy than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilroy had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOGilroy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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 Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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