Amherst, MA vs Greenfield, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmherst, MAGreenfield, MA
Population38,18217,664
Median Household Income$66,968$55,614
Median Rent$1,671/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$484,900$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%60.6%
Poverty Rate23.7%15.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140464
Property Crime Rate /100k2951,627
Median AQI3638
Good AQI Days /yr312280
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall37 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min17.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.112.8
College Degree Rate75.6%39.1%
Foreign-Born %16.1%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.