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About Burnsville
City in Minnesota, United StatesBurnsville ( BURNZ-vil) is a city 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.7 million residents. At the 2020 census the population was 64,317. The name Burnsville is attributed to an early Irish settler and land owner, William Byrne. His surname was recorded as "Burns" and was never corrected. Burnsville stands on land that once contained a village of Mdewakanton Dakota…
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Housing in Burnsville
The typical Burnsville home is worth about $369,000, up 2.4% in a year, 5% above the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Burnsville
Safety Grade C+
Burnsville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Work & commute in Burnsville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Burnsville for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (12%), Bloomington (9%) and St. Paul (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Burnsville
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Burnsville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Burnsville
Full climate →Burnsville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Burnsville
All Burnsville schools →School Grade C
The public schools Burnsville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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