The City of Branson, known as the "Live Entertainment Capital of the World" is in the heart of the Tri-Lakes region, built along the bank of the old White River, which has now become Lake Taneycomo. Located 35 miles south of Springfield, Missouri on U.S. Highway 65, it is within minutes of either Table Rock Lake or Bull Shoals Lake.
| Cost of Living Index Comparison (MEAN = 100) | |
| Branson/Springfield MO | 88.2 |
| St. Louis MO | 106.2 |
| Des Moines IA | 95.1 |
| Oklahoma OK | 90.7 |
| Dallas TX | 96.4 |
| Shreveport LA | 91.2 |
| Hot Springs AR | 88.6 |
| Memphis TN | 90.1 |
| Nashville TN | 97.1 |
| Myrtle Beach NC | 94.9 |
| Orlando FL | 100.2 |
| Average Annual Temperature | |
| 67°/45° | |
| Average Annual Precipitation | |
| 45 inches | |
| Average High/Low Temperature | |
| January | 42/22 |
| February | 48/26 |
| March | 58/35 |
| April | 67/44 |
| May | 76/53 |
| June | 85/62 |
| July | 90/67 |
| August | 90/66 |
| September | 81/57 |
| October | 71/46 |
| November | 56/35 |
| December | 46/26 |
| Data Source: National Weather Service | |
| Branson Region Population | ||
| Year | Branson | Missouri |
| 1900 | 20,019 | 3,106,665 |
| 1970 | 22,944 | 4,677,623 |
| 1980 | 36,054 | 4,916,766 |
| 1990 | 44,639 | 5,117,073 |
| 2000 | 59,146 | 5,468,338 |
| Percent Change | ||
| 1900-90 | 123% | 64.7% |
| 1970-80 | 57% | 5.1% |
| 1980-90 | 24% | 4.1% |
| 1990-98 | 32% | 4.6% |
| Components of Change, 1990-99 | ||
| Births | 3,967 | 697,038 |
| Deaths | 3,703 | 492,127 |
| Natural Change | 264 | 204,911 |
| Net Migration | 14,243 | 139,371 |
| Population Inside Incorporated Place | ||
| 1990 | 13,533 | 3,360,399 |
| 1996 | 19,402 | 3,438,564 |
| Percent Change | 43.0% | 2.3% |
| Population Outside Incorporated Place | ||
| 1990 | 31,106 | 1,756,502 |
| 1996 | 39,744 | 1,920,128 |
| Percent Change | 28.0% | 9.3% |
| Ethnicity 1990 | ||
| White | 44,134 | 4,486,228 |
| African American | 22 | 548,208 |
| American Indian | 290 | 19,835 |
| Asian, Pac. Islander | 120 | 41,277 |
| Other | 73 | 21,525 |
| New Construction | |
| New Construction Values | $173,693,850.00 |
| Number of Permits 2005 | 1,985 |
| Data Source: City of Branson | |
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