City comparison
Burnsville, MN is about 1,000 miles (1,700 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 22 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Burnsville, MN to Houston, TX takes about 2 h 5 min, covering roughly 1,000 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 64,075 in Burnsville — about 35.8× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Burnsville | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,235/mo | 16.8% higher in Burnsville |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $235,000 | 34.3% higher in Burnsville |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $60,440 | 42.0% higher in Burnsville |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 100.4 | 2.1% higher in Burnsville |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 96.3 | 3.2% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 95.8 | 8.3% higher in Burnsville |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in Burnsville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Burnsville, you'd need $94,186 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Burnsville, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Burnsville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $75,349 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.