MA·New England
Amherst
“Amherst college town”
Cold WintersFour SeasonsCollege Town
The Pulse
Population
39.0k
Rent, 1BR
$1,600/mo
Walk / Transit
59 · 31
Safety
A-
The Scene
The Five College Consortium — UMass Amherst (~30k), Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith nearby — lets you take classes across all five. A free bus loops between them.
Classic New England college town. Walking distance to downtown, surrounded by farms, deep winters. UMass is the big state flagship here.
Monthly cost · 1-person
Rent (1BR)
$1,600
Groceries
$400
Utilities
$140
Transit
$85
Estimated total$2,225/mo
Climate
0°30°60°90°
Winter
34.1°
Summer
69.1°
Northeast60.3″ rain/yr
Getting around
Walk
59
Transit
31
Some transit — Car helpful but not required
Schools here · 2