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
88.3
Cost of Living
47.2
Income & Jobs
59.2
Safety
39.3
Health
57.5
Schools
62.4
Disaster Risk
79
Water Quality
61
Weather & Climate
65.7
Soil Quality
27.3
Lawn Care
41.4
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
57.5
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
54.8
Income & Jobs
51.7
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Water Quality, Lawn Care
53.8
Property Tax
79.9
Cost of Living
33.5
Income & Jobs
56.8
Safety
46.8
Health
62.8
Schools
48.8
Disaster Risk
63.1
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
73.3
Soil Quality
22.7
Lawn Care
37.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Health, Weather & Climate
59.7
Property Tax
84.4
Cost of Living
57.1
Income & Jobs
59.4
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
30.3
Lawn Care
53.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
47.8
Property Tax
73.2
Cost of Living
30.4
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
42.5
Health
45
Schools
44.8
Disaster Risk
62.4
Water Quality
47.2
Weather & Climate
66.2
Soil Quality
34.7
Lawn Care
34
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality
54.5
Property Tax
72.4
Cost of Living
50.7
Income & Jobs
49.2
Safety
36.8
Health
62.9
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
66.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
57.9
Soil Quality
32.1
Lawn Care
40.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Water Quality, Soil Quality
48.7
Property Tax
64.4
Cost of Living
31.5
Income & Jobs
67.2
Safety
43.1
Health
52.5
Schools
45.9
Disaster Risk
56.6
Water Quality
63.2
Weather & Climate
60
Soil Quality
79
Lawn Care
82.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
64.4
Property Tax
89.1
Cost of Living
50.2
Income & Jobs
53.2
Safety
66.9
Health
55.4
Schools
57.9
Disaster Risk
90.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
60.3
Soil Quality
48.2
Lawn Care
45.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.1
Property Tax
65.6
Cost of Living
62.1
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
76.6
Lawn Care
70
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
57.1
Property Tax
65.6
Cost of Living
62.1
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
76.6
Lawn Care
70
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
59.7
Property Tax
84.4
Cost of Living
57.1
Income & Jobs
59.4
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
30.3
Lawn Care
53.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.5
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
54.8
Income & Jobs
51.7
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Water Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
64.4
Property Tax
89.1
Cost of Living
50.2
Income & Jobs
53.2
Safety
66.9
Health
55.4
Schools
57.9
Disaster Risk
90.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
60.3
Soil Quality
48.2
Lawn Care
45.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.1
Property Tax
65.6
Cost of Living
62.1
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
40.2
Health
54.7
Schools
54.1
Disaster Risk
79.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
76.6
Lawn Care
70
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.