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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $340,200 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $72,092 | 19.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 97.7 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 102.9 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 104.2 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 104.0 | 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 $102,349 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burnsville, MN is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Burnsville than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $81,879 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.