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Living in Andover

In Andover (Massachusetts), unemployment is 9.1% (2024).

Andover numbered 9,735 residents at the end of 2020. Andover had an unemployment rate of 9.11% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,001 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population9,735people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,701EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,625EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate9.11%country median 4.6% — 100% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime872.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 45% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 77% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Andover?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Andover.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Andover recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,634 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent1,625 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes208 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Andover a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 18–36%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on education · range 27–45%
Student34%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–44%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–45%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Andover?

The median gross salary is about 3,701 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Andover?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.11 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Andover is 9.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,701 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate9.11 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in Andover?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Andover median gross pay: €3,701 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,182of €2,899 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,899
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,634
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,182
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Andover Salary needed to live in Andover

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Andover. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Andover. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents242.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release6Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Andover when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Andover?

Police recorded about 872 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 872.1 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10
Recorded crime across major citiesAndover highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Andover highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Andover1,397
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents872.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Andover's nearest major airport was 24 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BED3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Andover. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Andover.

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Climate and air quality

Andover recorded annual PM2.5 of 4.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 23.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 73.6 mm in January and 89.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Andover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.61 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Andover is 4.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.61 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 15.5 · May 21.3 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.7 · Feb -7 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 2.8 · May 8.2 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 3 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.8 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.6 · Feb 68.3 · Mar 97.7 · Apr 97.4 · May 85.3 · Jun 94.4 · Jul 89.3 · Aug 88 · Sep 90 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 95.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading12.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.56 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,082 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature10.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Andover spanned 9.6 km² at the end of 2025. Andover's population density measured 989.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Andover?

The published population was 9,735 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.55 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share10.59 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,001 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density989.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population9,735 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014Official
Population covered by crime statistics36,920 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Andover

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Brookline as an Andover alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 63,191 Brookline vs 9,735 Andover+549%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,019 Brookline vs €3,701 Andover+63%
  • Foreign residents: 27.8% Brookline vs 10.6% Andover+162%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Brookline vs 9.1% Andover−60%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Brookline vs 4.6 µg/m³ Andover+28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 995 Brookline vs 872 Andover+14%
Full comparisonMore about Brookline

North Bethesda as an Andover alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 644 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,735 Andover+415%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.6% Andover+222%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,701 Andover+65%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 9.1% Andover−60%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.6 µg/m³ Andover+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 872 (2024) Andoverno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Andover

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

North Andover 4.6 km away
Rent
2,054 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,293 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Methuen 8.7 km away
Rent
1,616 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,143 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Tewksbury 9.2 km away
Rent
2,134 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,148 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Reading 10.5 km away
Rent
2,087 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,189 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleton 12.3 km away
Rent
1,300 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,095 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wilmington 12.6 km away
Rent
2,212 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,067 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dracut 13.3 km away
Rent
1,699 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,719 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Grosse Pointe Farms9,735 residentsLititz9,733 residentsMatawan9,739 residentsMurrells Inlet9,740 residentsHooper9,741 residentsLake Arrowhead9,741 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Andover?

The published population was 9,735 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Andover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Andover?

Police recorded about 872 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Andover?

The median gross salary is about 3,701 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Andover?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Andover?

1,001 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Andover a good place to live?

Andover may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Andover?

North Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, Tewksbury, North Reading are near Andover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Andover (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 267d27a9ecab21f7e4488473341c8093]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/andover-ma-009/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Andover (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {267d27a9ecab21f7e4488473341c8093},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/andover-ma-009/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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