Andover, MN vs Boston, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Andover

71.9

#941 nationally

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 12). Andover leads in median household income ($123,054 vs $81,744). Andover leads in cost of living index (122 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Andover, MN	Boston, MA
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#941)	66.2 (#1568)
Population	33,089	684,379
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,292	$787,763
Median Household Income	$123,054	$81,744
Average Commute	26.6 min	30.2 min
Walk Score	12	83
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	7.2
Cost of Living Index	122	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+52.5