A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Andrews's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Andrews 3.5

North Carolina 4.1

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Andrews 18.2

North Carolina 21

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Andrews

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Most working residents leave Andrews for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Murphy (7%), Asheville (4%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Murphy

Asheville

Charlotte

Cherokee

15%Work in townlive and work in Andrews 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 784Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Andrews →

Health in Andrews

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 65% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

18worse than NC

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

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

27.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse 11.7%More adults with COPDNC 7.1% · worse 20.2%More smokersNC 13.5% · worse

Care nearby

Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Appalachian Mountain Health at RobbinsvilleRobbinsville · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Andrews

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

5Does Andrews flood?paid flood claims since 1980 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Andrews

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Andrews →

Climate in Andrews

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Andrews has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 28°Winter

69° / 43°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

70° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Andrews get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Andrews →

Schools in Andrews

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School Grade C+

The public schools Andrews’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCherokee County SchoolsSchools3

Andrews Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 330 students Andrews Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 167 students Andrews High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.