Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Berkeley, CA vs Amherst, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Amherst spends 31.6% more per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.2% lower in Amherst than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CAAmherst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

   |    Reply
Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

   |    Reply
ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Berkeley

See all reviews
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

   |    Reply
Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

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

   |    Reply
Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Amherst

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Forest, MississippiHarvest, AlabamaCompare
 Redding, CaliforniaDouglas City, CaliforniaCompare
 Gorham, New HampshireCasper, WyomingCompare
 Queenstown, MarylandCambridge, MarylandCompare
 Old Town, MaineAvon Lake, OhioCompare
 Willows, CaliforniaRedding, CaliforniaCompare
 Redding, CaliforniaWillows, CaliforniaCompare
 Leesville, LouisianaKaysville, UtahCompare
 Newport, OregonHesperia, CaliforniaCompare
 New Bern, North CarolinaDamascus, MarylandCompare

Learn More About Berkeley, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Amherst, New York
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.