Andover, MN vs Ramsey, MN

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

MetricAndover, MNRamsey, MN
Population33,03528,421
Median Household Income$137,593$116,415
Median Rent$2,037/mo$1,826/mo
Median Home Value$410,200$359,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%43.9%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*27
Property Crime Rate /100k446*396
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.1
College Degree Rate38.2%34.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+7.2%

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.