Andover is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States, and an eastern suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,892. Andover is the most populated city in Butler County.

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How Andover ranks

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#6Fewest uninsured in KS #7Most active in KS #10Fastest growing in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code67002

Area code316

Living in Andover

Housing in Andover

$332K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Andover home is worth about $332,000, up 2.9% in a year, 33% above the Kansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May36

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Safety in Andover

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Andover's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Andover 0.7

Kansas 4.7

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Andover 13.2

Kansas 21.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Andover

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Most working residents leave Andover for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (56%), Riverside (3%) and Waco (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Wichita

56%

Riverside

Waco

El Dorado

9%Work in townlive and work in Andover 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,262Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Andover

Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

18better than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · better 6.3%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better

Care nearby

Kansas Medical CenterAndover · 2.5 mi · ER

Gracemed Good SamaritanWichita · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Andover · CMS · HRSAHealth in Andover →

Natural hazards in Andover

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

3Does Andover flood?paid flood claims since 1987 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Andover MapAndover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Andover

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Andover has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 25°Winter

68° / 45°Spring

90° / 67°Summer

70° / 47°Fall