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Branson, MO vs Leland, NC

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Highlights
- Leland spends 10.8% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Leland than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leland had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOLeland, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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 Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 3 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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