Burnsville, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

MetricBurnsville, MNLakeville, MN
Population64,46374,354
Median Household Income$87,024$139,041
Median Rent$1,513/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$355,200$452,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%52.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16392
Property Crime Rate /100k1,493524
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.416.2
College Degree Rate39.8%50.6%
Foreign-Born %14.2%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+14.1%

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