Living in Burnsville (Minnesota)

Burnsville (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 61,481 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #113 of 12,111), single parents (top 4%, #201 of 6,237), business owners (top 4%, #394 of 12,111).

Residents61,481

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport13 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)

Nearest city of 100k+24 km

Within 30 km1,530,800 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverMinnesota, 4.8 km

Main railway line2.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,494 km

Within 10 km295,814 people

Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 24 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:35

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Good to know about Burnsville (Minnesota)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Minneapolis, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 47 min and sets around 23:35; in late June it sets around 4:02.

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How Burnsville (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Minnesota
Young family	69	#411 of 11,898	#53 of 211	Map
Low-income household	60	#569 of 9,771	#26 of 207	Map
Low-income family	68	#363 of 8,006	#30 of 151	Map
Single parent	72	#201 of 6,237	#23 of 116	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,749 of 9,474	#98 of 173	Map
Single pensioner	68	#1,959 of 9,474	#75 of 173	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,510 of 10,762	#98 of 233	Map
Single professional	71	#364 of 4,537	#17 of 79	Map
Young professional	71	#555 of 4,444	#21 of 77	Map
DINKS	75	#546 of 3,053	#19 of 56	Map
Remote worker	65	#1,060 of 7,271	#53 of 146	Map
Commuter	75	#845 of 6,227	#38 of 99	Map
Car-free household	68	#903 of 3,933	#21 of 63	Map
Student	69	#1,016 of 2,119	#30 of 48	Map
First-home buyer	66	#331 of 8,006	#23 of 151	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#689 of 12,111	#37 of 263	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#715 of 4,114	#18 of 69	Map
Expat professional	80	#277 of 7,271	#15 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#530 of 9,474	#19 of 173	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#10,829 of 18,063	#351 of 398	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#12,651 of 16,523	#315 of 368	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#9,857 of 18,063	#343 of 398	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#1,145 of 16,523	#54 of 368	Map
Lottery winner	82	#107 of 21,167	#16 of 512	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#113 of 12,111	#18 of 263	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	79	#394 of 12,111	#29 of 263	Map
Digital native	63	#622 of 4,750	#22 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation95
Education and family93
Jobs and economy89
Lifestyle and amenities87
Mobility and connectivity81
Health and elderly78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
Safety and community68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Flat land (terrain relief)50
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Affordability40
Green space35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.