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Laramie, WY vs Branson, MO

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Highlights
- Branson spends 30.1% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Branson than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYBranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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