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Branson, MO vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Southport spends 10.8% more per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Southport than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOSouthport, 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.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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