Best PlacesNorth Andover, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Andover, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Andover ranks 25,486th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Andover
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Andover's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Andover ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 78% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 116 pleasant days a year, better than 78% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 77% of towns
Where North Andover ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 20% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Andover
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Andover home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,904, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Andover's effective rate of 1.04%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Andover
North Andover's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Andover.
Who works in North Andover, and how
Work in North Andover centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in North Andover
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Andover.
What the weather is like in North Andover, month by month
North Andover sees roughly 116 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 62° | 52° | 43° |
Flying in and out of North Andover
The nearest airport, Dubuque Regional, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Andover
Schools across North Andover average a C, better than 40% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Cassville ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- River Ridge ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- River Ridge MiddleB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Cassville HighD+ · 24% proficient
- River Ridge HighD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Andover school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Andover measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Andover against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Andover
Is North Andover a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Andover ranks 25,486th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, cheap car insurance, and low taxes, and lowest on tree cover and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Andover expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $167,000. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $77,904 median income, cost of living beats 54% of towns.
Is North Andover safe?
Yes, North Andover is safer than 96% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $157 per resident a year.
Compare North Andover with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Andover. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Andover represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Andover detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Andover: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Andover: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Andover: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Andover: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Andover detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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