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- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade C minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$202,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,102
National
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault71.2national 282.7
- Murder1.7national 6.1
- Rape9.1national 40.7
- Robbery34.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary129.9national 500.1
- Theft1,356.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft35.6national 284
Residents
Working in Amherst
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$76,704
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Amherst
Top Private Schools in Amherst
- grade A
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 171 reviews
- grade A
Christian Central Academy
- Rating 4.15 out of 5 47 reviews
- grade A
The Park School of Buffalo
- Rating 3.77 out of 5 26 reviews
- grade unavailable
St. Gregory the Great School
- grade unavailable
St. Benedict School
- Rating 4 out of 5 3 reviews
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Amherst Reviews
Rating 3.83 out of 5 173 reviews
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I’ve lived in Amherst all my life. I didn’t have a good school life at Smallwood, Amherst Middle and Amherst high, but I still graduated. Plenty of jobs are always hiring, plenty of nice/friendly people and I’ve never been robbed/assaulted before. I never want to move away. The winters can be extremely unforgiving but it also gives people side jobs of snow removal. Spring, summer and fall is always beautiful! We have beaches, festivals, concerts, etc all in nearby Buffalo (only a 15-20 minute drive away). Traffic can be bad, but most people are usually nice enough to let other cars through, letting most traffic flow smoothly. I will always love my town.
Amherst isn't a big city or a small town. It's average.
There are warm summers and bitter cold winters.
There are parks, beaches, and bike paths. Ice skating rinks, sledding hills, and shopping centers, too.
It has been home for most of my life and it has always felt quite mundane. However, Amherst has been the home to some very extraordinary individuals; such as NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski, former NHL player Mike Robitaill, and singer-songwriter Eric Andersen.
Amherst is a great place to live and "play it safe" in life.
There are warm summers and bitter cold winters.
There are parks, beaches, and bike paths. Ice skating rinks, sledding hills, and shopping centers, too.
It has been home for most of my life and it has always felt quite mundane. However, Amherst has been the home to some very extraordinary individuals; such as NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski, former NHL player Mike Robitaill, and singer-songwriter Eric Andersen.
Amherst is a great place to live and "play it safe" in life.
Amherst is a very friendly and supportive community! Amherst is extremely open and safe as well, I feel as though we have very little and/or minor problems.