Northfield, MN vs Burnsville, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNBurnsville, MN
Population20,74264,463
Median Household Income$84,895$87,024
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$355,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%49%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173163
Property Crime Rate /100k9141,493
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min23.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1615.4
College Degree Rate53.3%39.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+1.4%

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