City comparison
Bloomington, MN is about 0 miles (10 km) from Burnsville, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bloomington, MN to Burnsville, MN takes about 1 min, covering roughly 0 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Bloomington has a population of 89,244, vs 64,075 in Burnsville — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Bloomington covers about 35 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Burnsville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bloomington | Burnsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,443/mo | 1.2% higher in Burnsville |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $315,700 | 3.6% higher in Bloomington |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $85,801 | 1.8% higher in Bloomington |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 102.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 93.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $100,057 in Burnsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Burnsville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $80,045 in Burnsville to keep the same standard of living.