Branson
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Outdoors in Branson
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About Branson
City in Missouri, United StatesBranson is a resort city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is situated in Taney County, with a small portion in the west extending into Stone County. Branson is in the Ozark Mountains. The community was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. The population was 12,638 at the 2020 census, which constitutes nearly one fourth of the Taney County population. Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and around the country. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Stampede, has i…
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How Branson ranks
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Housing in Branson
The typical Branson home is worth about $246,000, down 0.8% in a year, 8% below the Missouri typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Branson
Safety Grade D
Branson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
Health in Branson
Health Grade C
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Schools in Branson
All Branson schools →School Grade A
The public schools Branson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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