| Amherst, NY | Katy, TX | United States |
Overall | 92.1 | 96.9 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 103.7 | 99.1 | 100 |
Health | 105.2 | 95.1 | 100 |
Housing | 74.8 | 108.2 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $341,800 | $435,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 9,860.0% | 9,290.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 93.4 | 122.1 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 130.0 | 105.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Amherst 8 Reviews
Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in More
Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United More
Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities.
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Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family. More
Lived here my entire life, Great More
My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The More
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