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Amherst, VA vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton has 64% more violent crime than Amherst.
- Northampton has 51% more property crime than Amherst.
 Amherst, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock26.522.7
 Property Crime16.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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