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 | Burnsville | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,267/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $328,700 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $76,332 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 103.1 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 99.9 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 104.2 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 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 Burnsville, you'd need $99,668 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burnsville and Minneapolis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Minneapolis than in Burnsville. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $79,735 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.