Safety in Amherst Town, MA: Crime, Heat & Commute

185 sunny days. July high 83°F. 24 min commute. One car.

So you know: homicide deaths in Amherst Town are under the US rate in this release, 1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths

1 per 100,000

US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Firearm deaths

3.8 per 100,000

US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.

Getting around

One car

Metro-wide

Commute

24 min

One way

Population

157k

Amherst Town

Without health insurance

1.7%

ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.