Living in North Amherst
Annual PM2.5 was 4.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to North Amherst?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for North Amherst. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is North Amherst a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
North Amherst 7.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.71 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables13Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to North Amherst. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in North Amherst. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 368.8 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in North Amherst when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
North Amherst's nearest airport was BDL, 54 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for North Amherst. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
North Amherst's monthly precipitation totalled 85.3 mm in January and 104.6 mm in July. For North Amherst, average peak PM2.5 was 21.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
North Amherst 4.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.11 · Feb 2.78 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 14.56 · May 20.83 · Jun 25.56 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 16.61 · Nov 9.83 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190120 (AMHERST)7Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -10.11 · Feb -9.28 · Mar -4.39 · Apr 1.33 · May 7.44 · Jun 12.78 · Jul 15.67 · Aug 14.61 · Sep 10.17 · Oct 3.67 · Nov -1.61 · Dec -6.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190120 (AMHERST)7Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 85.34 · Feb 74.42 · Mar 88.14 · Apr 96.27 · May 94.23 · Jun 113.3 · Jul 104.6 · Aug 104.6 · Sep 117.3 · Oct 120.4 · Nov 85.85 · Dec 98.81 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190120 (AMHERST)7Official · parent municipality |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 21.9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 4.26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Alternatives for people set on North Amherst
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with North Amherst from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near North Amherst
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in North Amherst?
The unemployment rate is 7.71 %. This is a supplemental estimate and a parent municipality, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in North Amherst?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.26 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).
Is North Amherst a good place to live?
North Amherst may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near North Amherst?
Amherst Center, Amherst Town, Northampton, Montague, South Hadley are near North Amherst. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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