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AndrewsFL

A town of 1,275.

Is Andrews a good place to live?

Andrews’ weakest subject grade is a D for incomes. 2.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Andrews, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. On incomes, just 52 of Florida’s 774 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Nature Coast State Trail, at 53 acres. Andrews has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,275 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Fanning SpringsChieflandFanning SpringsChieflandAndrews

How Andrews grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Andrews is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Andrews FL east01
Andrews FL east01, 2010
Andrews’s story

Andrews in pictures

Census counts: 708 in 2000, 837 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1968 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Andrews: who provides what

Andrews is unincorporated, so Levy County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLevy CountyLevy County provides services here
SchoolsLevy County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLevy Supervisor of ElectionsLevy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes32626, 3269332626 52% · 32693 48%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Andrews.

SchoolsB

Andrews’ schools rank ahead of 59% of Florida districts

Its one school is below. Enrollment at Andrews’s public school: 84 students.

59%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Nature Coast Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–884C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

On CDC estimates, Andrews is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns

15% of Andrews adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Andrews: 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, above both the Florida town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). In Andrews, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 41% sleep under 7 hours.

23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
AndrewsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%37%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAndrewsFL
More smokers19.5%12.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.6%12.7%
More adults with COPD9.9%7.2%
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
28.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Andrews has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The median commute is under 32 miles. Andrews’ typical journey to work comes in at 30 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. It had 210 jobs in 2023, up 116 from 2013.

2%work in town
AndrewsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$53,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.7%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Andrews2%
Gainesville13%
Chiefland7%
Trenton5%
Jacksonville3%
32 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Andrews
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Andrews, with hurricanes at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Andrews, 40% come from hurricanes and 31% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Andrews, expect mild winters and hot summers

The peak summer temperature in Andrews is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–69°
Spring56–82°
Summer71–91°
Fall60–82°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

Conservation land takes up 1.5% of Andrews

Trails run 4.9 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Andrews, the concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile.

1.5%conserved
AndrewsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land1.5%3%4.3%
1.5%
conserved · 53 of 3,457 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nature Coast State Trail0.1 mi53

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Andrews sell for about $277K

The going rate for rent for Andrews comes to $1,112 a month. The share of households in Andrews who own their home: 69%.

$277Kmedian sale price
AndrewsFlorida townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,112 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home69%72%73%
2
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Andrews

17pages on Andrews
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Andrews; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Andrews for work

Where Andrews’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Gainesville Gainesville 13% 7% → Chiefland Chiefland 7% 5% → Trenton Trenton 5% 3% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 3% 3% → Bronson Bronson 3% 3% → Newberry Newberry 3% Andrews · 2% stay
210jobs based in Andrews
2%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Andrews

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Andrews is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 837 at the 2020 census, up from 798 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.7 sq mi
Elevation
49 ft
Area code
352

Questions about Andrews

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Andrews, FL expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.