Moving to Lakeville: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Lakeville means joining Dakota County's genuinely fastest-growing large suburb -- substantially below-average crime and a large, comprehensive school district, offset by a real housing-cost premium over neighboring Burnsville.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed population surge
Lakeville's population grew a real 13%-17% since the 2020 Census, recording the largest net population gain of any Minnesota city recently, and has genuinely overtaken Burnsville as Dakota County's most populous city.
A genuinely below-national crime rate
Lakeville's overall crime rate ran 8.16 per 1,000 residents, roughly 4x below the national rate of 33.37 -- a real, meaningful safety differentiator among this project's Minnesota Tier A markets.
Budget for a real housing-cost premium
Lakeville home values ran $450,000-$527,912 depending on source this pass -- genuinely above neighboring Burnsville's -- reflecting real, continued new-construction demand.
Key takeaways
- Lakeville's population grew 13%-17% since 2020, the largest net gain of any Minnesota city recently.
- A crime rate roughly 4x below the national average is a real, disclosed differentiator.
- Housing runs genuinely above neighboring Burnsville's -- budget accordingly.
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