Burnsville is in the Minneapolis metro area, 15 miles from downtown Minneapolis, in the southeastern part of Minnesota. The Minnesota state capital, Saint Paul, is 16 miles to the northeast of Burnsville. Beyond Minneapolis, the next major market is Omaha at 279 miles to the southwest. Among nearby covered cities such as Apple Valley and Bloomington, Burnsville is one of the larger markets.
Burnsville has a population of 61,434, ranking 14th of 24 covered Minnesota cities and accounting for about 3% of their total population. Burnsville is in the southeastern part of Minnesota (the Great Plains). Businesses in Burnsville compete for both Burnsville-specific searches — where Burnsville proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Minneapolis-area queries where a strong Burnsville presence can still convert metro-area customers. Dakota County also includes our covered cities of Lakeville, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub.
Burnsville (61,434) sits among covered cities like Apple Valley (50,201), Bloomington (86,319), Eagan (65,453). Within Dakota County, we also cover Lakeville (58,562 residents). The Minneapolis–Omaha corridor (15 mi to 279 mi from Burnsville) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Burnsville businesses need to rank for.
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