Prior Lake, MN vs Burnsville, MN

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

MetricPrior Lake, MNBurnsville, MN
Population28,01664,463
Median Household Income$134,255$87,024
Median Rent$1,654/mo$1,513/mo
Median Home Value$450,700$355,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%49%
Poverty Rate3.1%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0101,493
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr266267
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.4
College Degree Rate52.4%39.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+1.4%

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