--- page_version: d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:us:geonames:4929023 entity_type: city name: Amherst Center name_en: Amherst Center country_code: US country: United States slug: amherst-center canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/amherst-center.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/amherst-center.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/amherst-center snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-09 fact_count: 18 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/ citation_title: "Amherst Center, United States: rent, salary, cost of living" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Amherst Center The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### Is the air quality good in Amherst Center? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 4.3 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-5846a6c6d083 ### How safe is Amherst Center? Police recorded about 435 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 435 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-360fc2bab0a3 ### What is the typical salary in Amherst Center? The median gross salary is about 736 EUR/month (2020-2024). - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 736 EUR/month · Period: 2020-2024 - Claims: claim-a00ed4e849a8 ### What is the unemployment rate in Amherst Center? The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2020-2024). - Value: 7.7 % · Period: 2020-2024 - Claims: claim-908f00e891b6 ## Mobility Amherst Center's nearest airport was BDL, 51 km away and offered 26 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly precipitation was 85.3 mm in January and 104.6 mm in July. The highest PM2.5 measurement was 21.9 µg/m³. ## Safety Recorded crime was 466.5 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 6,159 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,544 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 736.2 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.71 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.26 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5, highest monitored reading | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 21.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5, annual mean | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 4.26 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 60.38 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.57 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 434.8 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | aging | verified | [7] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 16.13 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | stale | verified | [1] | | Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 368.8 per 100,000 | county | 2023-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 26 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 51 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BDL | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Amherst Center when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Nearby cities - [Amherst Town](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-town/) — 1.5 km away - [North Amherst](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/north-amherst/) — 2.9 km away - [Northampton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/northampton/) — 11.8 km away - [South Hadley](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-hadley/) — 14.3 km away - [Montague](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/montague/) — 17.3 km away - [Easthampton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/easthampton/) — 17.6 km away - [Holyoke](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/holyoke/) — 21.2 km away - [North Chicopee](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/north-chicopee/) — 22.9 km away ## Sources 1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A25 2. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A01370&in=state%3A25 3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00190120 (AMHERST) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00190120.csv 5. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet — Official source — https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/ 6. Visible unlimited mobile plan — Official source — https://www.visible.com/plans 7. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip 8. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release — Official source — https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_2024-2025_CSV.zip 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Amherst Center, United States: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_amherst-center-united-states-rent-salary-cost-of-living_936469c2d064, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Amherst Center, United States: rent, salary, cost of living}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Amherst Center, United States: rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/ - Title: Amherst Center, United States: rent, salary, cost of living - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `d19a2f8b48200d5b8cebc4708a87e1c8` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/amherst-center/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/amherst-center.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/amherst-center.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/amherst-center - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json