Counties Similar to Amherst County, VA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Amherst County Profile
Property Tax
85.2
Cost of Living
49
Income & Jobs
59.6
Safety
39.3
Health
57.5
Schools
62.4
Disaster Risk
79
Water Quality
61
Weather & Climate
65.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
57.1
Property Tax
89.8
Cost of Living
54
Income & Jobs
47
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Water Quality
60.2
Property Tax
82.6
Cost of Living
60
Income & Jobs
62.5
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Weather & Climate
52.6
Property Tax
76.8
Cost of Living
33.7
Income & Jobs
42
Safety
46.8
Health
62.8
Schools
48.8
Disaster Risk
63.1
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
73.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Safety, Health, Weather & Climate
53.6
Property Tax
74.5
Cost of Living
45.4
Income & Jobs
50.7
Safety
36.8
Health
62.9
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
66.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
57.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Water Quality
56.7
Property Tax
65.9
Cost of Living
60.8
Income & Jobs
60.4
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
52.3
Property Tax
66.4
Cost of Living
49.7
Income & Jobs
37.1
Safety
37.8
Health
48
Schools
68.5
Disaster Risk
62.1
Water Quality
44.2
Weather & Climate
58.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Schools
48.5
Property Tax
62.6
Cost of Living
31.5
Income & Jobs
69.6
Safety
43.1
Health
52.5
Schools
45.9
Disaster Risk
56.6
Water Quality
63.2
Weather & Climate
59.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Water Quality
54.9
Property Tax
91.9
Cost of Living
35
Income & Jobs
57.8
Safety
50.6
Health
38.3
Schools
49
Disaster Risk
88.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
65
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
56.7
Property Tax
65.9
Cost of Living
60.8
Income & Jobs
60.4
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
60.2
Property Tax
82.6
Cost of Living
60
Income & Jobs
62.5
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Weather & Climate
57.1
Property Tax
89.8
Cost of Living
54
Income & Jobs
47
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
54.9
Property Tax
91.9
Cost of Living
35
Income & Jobs
57.8
Safety
50.6
Health
38.3
Schools
49
Disaster Risk
88.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
65
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
56.7
Property Tax
65.9
Cost of Living
60.8
Income & Jobs
60.4
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.