Burnsville, MN vs Apple Valley, MN

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

MetricBurnsville, MNApple Valley, MN
Population64,46355,679
Median Household Income$87,024$97,673
Median Rent$1,513/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$355,200$370,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%51.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k163204
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4931,456
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows11°F7°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.415.3
College Degree Rate39.8%45.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-2.0%

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