Greenfield, MA vs Amherst, MA

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

MetricGreenfield, MAAmherst, MA
Population17,66438,182
Median Household Income$55,614$66,968
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,671/mo
Median Home Value$263,100$484,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%60.8%
Poverty Rate15.2%23.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,627295
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr280312
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.810.1
College Degree Rate39.1%75.6%
Foreign-Born %6.5%16.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+4.2%

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