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Amherst
Composite Score68.9
💵 Median Income
$92,612
▼ $8,758vs state ($101,370)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
309
▲ 36vs state (345)
👥 Population
39,263
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
143
100 = national average
Amherst vs Massachusetts
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy56.3
▼ 5.6 vs state (state: 61.9)
🛡️ Safety59.8
▼ 0.9 vs state (state: 60.7)
🏥 Health97.4
▼ 0.6 vs state (state: 98)
🎓 Education91.3
▼ 8.7 vs state (state: 100)
💼 Fiscal Health82.5
▼ 12.3 vs state (state: 94.8)
📈 Growth35.7
▼ 8.4 vs state (state: 44.1)
🏠 Affordability41.7
▲ 4.2 vs state (state: 37.5)
🌿 Environment88.4
▲ 4.4 vs state (state: 84)
Amherst vs Massachusetts
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024