Rankings · How Amherst ranks in OH
Amherst ranks #57 in Ohio for new homes
Amherst is ranked on 35 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
35
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #57 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Amherst does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Amherst marked.
At a glance
Amherst lands in the top half on 17 of 21 lists
Each dot is Amherst’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Amherst does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#116/1022Lowest obesity#169/1022Fewest smokers#175/1022Lowest depression#187/1022Healthiest#217/1021Most active#282/1022Closest to a top hospital#357/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#57/369 People
Most educated#334/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#101/262 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#667/1022 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 91% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Amherst’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 91% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.2° July high
Drier than 87% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 85% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More snow than 78% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 72% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.4% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 70% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 66% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.5% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 65% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.0° January low
Older than 60% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
42.8 median age
Shorter growing season than 51% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
More kids than 50% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Next door
Amherst out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.