Nixa, MO vs Branson, MO

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

MetricNixa, MOBranson, MO
Population24,83612,817
Median Household Income$83,385$51,978
Median Rent$1,083/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$258,700$251,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%38.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26418
Property Crime Rate /100k7003,660
Median AQI—28
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1513.9
College Degree Rate36.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %3.8%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+2.2%

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