City comparison
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 | Burlington | Burnsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,443/mo | 6.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,300 | $315,700 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,931 | $85,801 | 24.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 101.0 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 117.7 | 93.0 | 26.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 102.2 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 102.8 | ≈ 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 Burlington, you'd need $100,142 in Burnsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burlington and Burnsville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Burlington than in Burnsville. If you earn $80,000 in Burlington, you'd need about $80,114 in Burnsville to keep the same standard of living.