| Index | Branson West | Missouri | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 84 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 91 | 100 |
| Utilities | 80 | 99 | 100 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,446 | $5,454 | $1,527 | $1,964 |
| Renters | $22,245 | $1,854 | $519 | $667 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 10.85% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Missouri | 2% | 4.95% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.90 | $24.26 | 13.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.40 | $45.56 | 4.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.9% |
| Movie | $11.45 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
| Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.5% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.78 | $4.93 | 3.1% |
| Pizza | $10.93 | $12.09 | 9.6% |
| Beer | $9.53 | $10.41 | 8.5% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $87.72 | $125.68 | 30.2% |
| Doctor | $89.65 | $135.78 | 34.0% |
| Dentist | $114.22 | $113.29 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $495.14 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $155,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,859.59 | $2,346.69 | 20.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $59.92 | 24.4% |
| Item | Branson West | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.72 | $193.99 | 0.1% |
| Phone | $200.43 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blue Eye, AR | 81 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Arrow Point, MO | 113 | 77 | 22.9% |
| McCord Bend, MO | 395 | 74 | 26.5% |
| Bull Creek, MO | 527 | 74 | 25.8% |
| Rockaway Beach, MO | 897 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Branson West, MO | 557 | 88 | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Aniak, AK | 557 | 118 | 18.3% |
| Batavia, IA | 557 | 85 | 15.5% |
| Audubon, MN | 557 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Tannersville, NY | 557 | 107 | 7.2% |
| Ravia, OK | 557 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Branson West, MO | 557 | 88 | 12.2% |
Here are the best places to live in Missouri
These are the 10 cheapest cities in Missouri
Check out the 10 safest cities in Missouri
These are the largest cities in Missouri