Andover receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Ramsey
Andover
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 31%
vs47 · Bottom 30%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 48%
vs57 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs84 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
82 · Top 4%
vs85 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | Ramsey | Andover | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,421 | 33,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,415 | $137,593 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,941 | $53,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 985/sq mi | 975/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $359,600 | $410,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,826 | $2,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 94.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 38.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 123 | 104 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -44.1% | 6.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 30.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Ramsey
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, inland flooding.
Andover
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Ramsey, MN · Andover, MN · How this is calculated: methodology