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Montevallo Township vs Branson West

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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Montevallo Township, MOA small town of 686Vernon County · 686 people
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Branson West, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 536 people
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.

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.

★ 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.

Montevallo Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $1,064/mo · Housing →
Branson West$2,240/mo
Typical home $398K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · 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
Montevallo TownshipBranson West
Snow a year7″7″
January low22°F22°F
July high88°F89°F
Growing season (days)199d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th62nd
Outdoors & history
Montevallo TownshipBranson West
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here1—
Community
Montevallo TownshipBranson West
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.

Montevallo Township ↔ Branson West80 miles apart
Everything, side by side

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.

Montevallo TownshipBranson West
People
Population 686Highest 536Lowest
Median age 42.3±8.3Lowest 8% above MO 51.1±8.1Highest 31% 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 33.4%±17.7Highest MO: 22.3% 24.4%±6.2Lowest 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+ 10.2%±4Lowest MO: 17.9% 30.4%±12.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.2%Highest MO: 32.4% 22.7%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5Lowest MO: 5.7% 1.9%±2.9Highest 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 $70,610±$13kHighest about the MO average $52,656±$29kLowest 26% below MO
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 $314,300±$234kHighest 36% above MO $203,100±$88kLowest 12% below 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 $1,333Highest 32% below MO $959Lowest 51% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±19.7Lowest MO: 45.6% 58.3%±39.1Highest 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 8.9%Lowest MO: 12.6% 23.1%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.8%Highest MO: 68.1% 35.4%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 10 yrs newer than MO 1996Highest 18 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 33% above MO 16 minLowest 30% below MO
Work from home 11%±7.8Highest MO: 13% 5.1%±4.8Lowest 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 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 4.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Nevada (27%)Branson (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Branson WestFew work in Montevallo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 17.0Highest
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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