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Branson, MO vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- There are 216 physicians per 100,000 people in Santa Barbara.
- There are 147 physicians per 100,000 people in Branson.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Branson, MOSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock64.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)100  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.147  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock96100
   (100 = best)
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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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