Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$355,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,513/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Minneapolis 28%
Burnsville
Dakota County64,463 residents3 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
30th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Burnsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Burnsville against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.0
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate83%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Mean commute23.3 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés64
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks87
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$87,024
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations43%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Burnsville on housing & affordability
Burnsville's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Chanhassen15 mi from BurnsvilleB 70 B− Lakeville6 mi from BurnsvilleB− 70 B− Edina10 mi from BurnsvilleB− 74 B Eden Prairie11 mi from BurnsvilleB− 74 B Rosemount10 mi from BurnsvilleB− 59 C Plymouth20 mi from BurnsvilleC+ 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Burnsville
Is Burnsville, MN a good place to live?
Burnsville scores 62 out of 100, 30th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Burnsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $355,200, 5% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $1,513/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Burnsville?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Burnsville sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 13.0 student–teacher ratio. Burnsville is served by Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan and Lakeville Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Burnsville?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Burnsville?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 64 restaurants and cafés and 87 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Burnsville old or new?
The median home in Burnsville was built in 1982 — close to the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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