Before moving to West Amherst, review the core fields on this page: population 35,800, median home value $345,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,380, commute time 22.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $101,000, family income $118,000, per capita income $40,800, unemployment rate 4.5%, public transport usage 6.1%, commute time 22.8 minutes, high school or higher 94.1%, and bachelors or more 50.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 102.8, median house value $345,000, gross rent $1,380, grocery index 100.4, housing index 108.6, utilities index 106.2, transportation index 101.1, and health care index 98.7.
The demographics section lists population 35,800, density 3,100 per sq mi, median age 38.7, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 8.9%, White 79.5%, Black 6.8%, Asian 10.4%, and Others 3.3%.
The education section lists
Amherst Central High School with 1,000 students and a 13.0 student teacher ratio, Sweet Home High School with 1,250 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, St. Benedict School with 260 students, University at Buffalo 4 miles away
and Daemen University 3 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 92, property crimes per 100k 1,110, crime index 1,202, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,087, and chance of property crime 1 in 90.
The weather section lists winter 19°F to 34°F, spring 38°F to 63°F, summer 63°F to 81°F, fall 42°F to 65°F, average rainfall 38.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $345,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,380, owner occupied rate 69.4%, rental vacancy rate 5.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.9%, new construction rate 1.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Erie County Medical Center and Kenmore Mercy Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.7,
health insurance coverage 95.1%,
health care index 78.4,
emergency services Yes for Erie County Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Kenmore Mercy Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.