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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,714/mo | 15.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $732,100 | 56.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $76,607 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 108.1 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 133.1 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 104.3 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 104.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
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 $117,990 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burnsville, MN is about 15.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Burnsville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $94,392 in New York to keep the same standard of living.