Branson, MO vs Ozark, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBranson, MOOzark, MO
Population12,81722,417
Median Household Income$51,978$74,182
Median Rent$961/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$251,000$254,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%37.3%
Poverty Rate20.2%12.6%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41863
Property Crime Rate /100k3,660788
Median AQI28—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F24°F
Snowfall7 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.913
College Degree Rate27.6%30.7%
Foreign-Born %4.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+10.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.