Mountain Home, AR vs Branson, MO

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

MetricMountain Home, ARBranson, MO
Population13,10812,817
Median Household Income$41,274$51,978
Median Rent$865/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$169,800$251,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%38.1%
Poverty Rate18.8%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k356418
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2853,660
Median AQI—28
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall8 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute13.2 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.9
College Degree Rate23.1%27.6%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+2.2%

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