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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Branson, MO

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- Branson spends 6.9% less per student than North Myrtle Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Branson than in North Myrtle Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Myrtle Beach
 North Myrtle Beach, SCBranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing.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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