Living in Andover (Minnesota)

Andover (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 32,213 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #8 of 12,111), young families (top 1%, #107 of 11,898), remote workers (top 2%, #118 of 7,271).

Residents32,213

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km1,487,000 people

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverSaint Louis, 7.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,513 km

Within 10 km214,171 people

Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 28 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 23:34

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Good to know about Andover (Minnesota)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Minneapolis, 28 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 44 min and sets around 23:34; in late June it sets around 4:04.

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How Andover (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Minnesota
Young family	73	#107 of 11,898	#18 of 211	Map
Low-income household	64	#280 of 9,771	#10 of 207	Map
Low-income family	70	#231 of 8,006	#11 of 151	Map
Single parent	73	#153 of 6,237	#14 of 116	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#2,017 of 9,474	#22 of 173	Map
Single pensioner	73	#544 of 9,474	#21 of 173	Map
Early retiree	70	#1,199 of 10,762	#22 of 233	Map
Single professional	63	#1,207 of 4,537	#42 of 79	Map
Young professional	63	#1,566 of 4,444	#46 of 77	Map
DINKS	67	#1,251 of 3,053	#43 of 56	Map
Remote worker	71	#118 of 7,271	#4 of 146	Map
Commuter	70	#1,859 of 6,227	#56 of 99	Map
Car-free household	58	#1,901 of 3,933	#42 of 63	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#244 of 8,006	#15 of 151	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#230 of 12,111	#10 of 263	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#1,744 of 4,114	#41 of 69	Map
Expat professional	74	#807 of 7,271	#49 of 146	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#1,290 of 9,474	#55 of 173	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#657 of 18,063	#138 of 398	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#8,381 of 16,523	#79 of 368	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#2,034 of 18,063	#191 of 398	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#543 of 16,523	#18 of 368	Map
Lottery winner	76	#1,019 of 21,167	#49 of 512	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	79	#8 of 12,111	#3 of 263	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	75	#943 of 12,111	#59 of 263	Map
Digital native	54	#1,805 of 4,750	#46 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Safety and community89
Jobs and economy85
Foundation83
Lifestyle and amenities82
Education and family80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
Mobility and connectivity73
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
Health and elderly63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Green space50
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
Affordability44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.