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Roughly 64,075 people live in Burnsville, Minnesota. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 6% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,443/mo; the typical household pulls in $85,801. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 49/100 — a D, putting it at #555 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Burnsville sits at 106 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,443/mo against $85,801 median household income), housing eats roughly 20% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $315,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 81°F in summer, 12°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 32 inches. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality reads good (AQI 37).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Burnsville isn't the strongest match. It earns 46/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on climate (3/100).
For retirees, Burnsville isn't the strongest match. It earns 38/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on climate (3/100).
For remote workers, Burnsville isn't the strongest match. It earns 44/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on climate (3/100).
For young professionals, Burnsville isn't the strongest match. It earns 46/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on climate (3/100).
Burnsville, Minnesota pulls a 49/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #555 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Burnsville's cost-of-living index is 106 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 6% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,443/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 81°F, winter averages around 12°F, with about 32 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 44/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Burnsville has about 64,075 residents, 40% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Burnsville head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Burnsville stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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