Burnsville, MN vs Prior Lake, MN

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

MetricBurnsville, MNPrior Lake, MN
Population64,46328,016
Median Household Income$87,024$134,255
Median Rent$1,513/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$355,200$450,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%57.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k163132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4931,010
Median AQI3538
Good AQI Days /yr267266
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.416.4
College Degree Rate39.8%52.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+1.9%

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