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 | Roswell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,619/mo | 10.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $479,400 | 34.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $122,924 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 99.9 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 95.8 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 97.9 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 96.1 | 7.0% higher 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 $99,962 in Roswell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burnsville and Roswell have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Burnsville than in Roswell. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $79,970 in Roswell to keep the same standard of living.