Apple Valley, MN vs Burnsville, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricApple Valley, MNBurnsville, MN
Population55,67964,463
Median Household Income$97,673$87,024
Median Rent$1,738/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$370,400$355,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%49%
Poverty Rate6%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k204163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4561,493
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.4
College Degree Rate45.9%39.8%
Foreign-Born %11.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.