Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Burnsville
64,295
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Burnsville
$83,953
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Burnsville
$335,100
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Burnsville
$1,501
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Burnsville
2.10
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Burnsville
137.5
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Burnsville
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Burnsville
4.7%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Burnsville?
Burnsville is Des Plaines's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Burnsville
64,295
Both cities have similar populations — Des Plaines at 59,408 and Burnsville at 64,295.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Burnsville
2.10
Burnsville has a 42% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Burnsville
18.89
Burnsville has a 40% higher property crime than Des Plaines.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Burnsville
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burnsville has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Burnsville
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Burnsville
$83,953
Des Plaines has a 11% higher median income than Burnsville.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Burnsville
$335,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Burnsville
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Burnsville
65.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Burnsville
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Burnsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burnsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurnsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Des Plaines (13% lower). Burnsville scores 114.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Des Plaines. Burnsville scores 111.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Des Plaines.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnsville has a median property tax of $3,298 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (90% lower). Burnsville has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 66.5% in Burnsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.7% in Burnsville. Burnsville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a median household income of $94,303 vs $83,953 in Burnsville (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Des Plaines leads
Source: FBI UCRBurnsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Burnsville. Burnsville has a property crime clearance of 18.4% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Des Plaines leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 41.2% in Burnsville. Des Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.2% in Burnsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnsville has a population of 64,295, about 1.1x the size of Des Plaines (59,408). Burnsville skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 42.8.
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Burnsville
Healthcare — Burnsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurnsville: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 for with emergency services. Burnsville: 4.2 vs Des Plaines: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Burnsville. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.8% in Burnsville. Burnsville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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