Andover, MN vs North Branch, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAndover, MNNorth Branch, MN
Population33,03511,565
Median Household Income$137,593$90,456
Median Rent$2,037/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$410,200$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%55.6%
Poverty Rate3.3%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*51
Property Crime Rate /100k446*557
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F4°F
Snowfall44 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1718.9
College Degree Rate38.2%18.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Andover (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.