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Branson West vs Montevallo Township

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (111.5× in Branson West) and street grid (7.4× in Branson West).

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Branson West, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 536 people
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Montevallo Township, MOA small town of 686Vernon County · 686 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Branson WestA regional job hub
Work1,007 jobsbased in Branson West, a regional job hub Housing$398K typical home49% above the MO typical home All about Branson West →
Montevallo TownshipA small town of 686
Quiet strengthsMontevallo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Montevallo Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker111.5×
Branson West is more of a job hub
Branson West 4.46Montevallo Township 0.04
Street grid7.4×
Branson West has the more walkable street grid
Branson West 17.0Montevallo Township 2.3
Age 65++20.2 pts
Branson West has more people 65 and up
Branson West 30.4%Montevallo Township 10.2%
Average commute15 min
Branson West has the shorter commute
Montevallo Township 31 minBranson West 16 min
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Montevallo Township
Montevallo Township $1,333Branson West $959
Bachelor’s degree++10.5 pts
More adults in Montevallo Township have a degree
Montevallo Township 33.2%Branson West 22.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Branson West

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Branson West$2,240/mo
Typical home $398K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · Housing →
Montevallo Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,064/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Branson West and Montevallo Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Branson WestMontevallo Township
Snow a year7″7″
January low22°F22°F
July high89°F88°F
Growing season (days)187d199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd54th
Outdoors & history
Branson WestMontevallo Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here—1
Community
Branson WestMontevallo Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Branson WestMOMontevallo TownshipVernon County
Branson West ↔ Montevallo Township80 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Branson WestMontevallo Township
People
Population 536Lowest 686Highest
Median age 51.1±8.1Highest 31% above MO 42.3±8.3Lowest 8% above MO
Branson West and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.4%±6.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 33.4%±17.7Highest MO: 22.3%
Montevallo Township and Branson West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.4%±12.2Highest MO: 17.9% 10.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.7%Lowest MO: 32.4% 33.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.9Highest MO: 5.7% 0%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7%
Branson West and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,656±$29kLowest 26% below MO $70,610±$13kHighest about the MO average
Montevallo Township and Branson West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $203,100±$88kLowest 12% below MO $314,300±$234kHighest 36% above MO
Montevallo Township and Branson West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,064±$756 3% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $959Lowest 51% below MO $1,333Highest 32% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.3%±39.1Highest MO: 45.6% 0%±19.7Lowest MO: 45.6%
Branson West and Montevallo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.1%Highest MO: 12.6% 8.9%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 35.4%Lowest MO: 68.1% 44.8%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO 1988Lowest 10 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 30% below MO 31 minHighest 33% above MO
Work from home 5.1%±4.8Lowest MO: 13% 11%±7.8Highest MO: 13%
Montevallo Township and Branson West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 4.46Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Branson (20%)Nevada (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Montevallo TownshipFew work in Branson West
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.0Highest 2.3Lowest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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