Population
Denton
146,987
Burnsville
64,295
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Burnsville
$83,953
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
Burnsville
$335,100
Rent
Denton
$1,344
Burnsville
$1,501
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
Burnsville
2.10
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Burnsville
137.5
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
Burnsville
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Burnsville
4.7%
How Similar Are Denton & Burnsville?
Burnsville is Denton's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
Burnsville
64,295
Denton (146,987) is about 2.3x larger than Burnsville (64,295).
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
Burnsville
2.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
Burnsville
18.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
Burnsville
42.5%
Denton leans Republican while Burnsville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
Burnsville
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
Burnsville
$83,953
Burnsville has a 12% higher median income than Denton.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
Burnsville
$335,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
Burnsville
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
Burnsville
65.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
Burnsville
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and Burnsville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Burnsville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurnsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,648 in Denton (17% lower). Burnsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,931 in Denton (13% lower). Denton scores 112.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.3 in Burnsville.
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Housing Market — Burnsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnsville has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.6% in Denton. Burnsville has a median property tax of $3,298 vs $5,456 in Denton (65% lower). Burnsville has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 49.2% in Denton.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burnsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton: 82,484 vs Burnsville: 36,202 for labor force. Burnsville has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 15.9% in Denton. Burnsville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRBurnsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.26 in Denton. Denton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Burnsville. Burnsville has a violent crime clearance of 55.9% compared to 31.5% in Denton.
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Schools & Education — Burnsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurnsville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 38.2% in Denton. Burnsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.7% in Denton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 2.3x the size of Burnsville (64,295). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 36.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Denton
Burnsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurnsville: 5 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 vs Burnsville: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Burnsville. Burnsville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.9% in Denton. Burnsville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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