2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Branson, MO vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 2% less violent crime than Branson.
- Lake Charles has 37% less property crime than Branson.
 Branson, MOLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.522.7
 Property Crime96.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Branson, MissouriCrime Index
 Hurley, MO5.5
 Galena, MO8.85
 Merriam Woods, MO9
 Indian Point, MO11.5
 Reeds Spring, MO14.45
 Rockaway Beach, MO19
 Crane, MO19.1
 Kimberling City, MO20.05
 Coney Island, MO21.55
 Taneyville, MO23.95

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