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Living in Northampton, MA

Ranks better than 79% of areas Follow

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Northampton Area Facts

Northampton has a Livability Score of 79_/100, which is considered exceptional
Northampton crime rates are 2% higher than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Northampton is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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A City Within A City 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Located in western Massachusetts, Northampton is one of the better examples of diversity in America. Everyone is pretty liberal and open-minded, giving the small niche town with a downtown fit for entertainment. Many of its residents tend to move in and out of the the small city ...Read More either for college or back into town for more favorable opportunities. I can’t stress how many different sort of people there are, I wouldn’t doubt that anyone looking to move he could find a group of people they get along with on the regular.

The only thing that I would say is that the there isn’t descent pub transportation, even though the buses run day-to-day. Beyond that, there are biking paths that traverse through various neighboring towns, but I wouldn’t recommend them for your commute, if your thinking about moving here.

This city within a city is definitely a great place to raise a family as it will flourish in a community that is all exclusive and welcoming. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Northampton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Maines Field

Maines Field

Florence Fields Recreation Area

Arcanum Field

Safety Village

Childs Park

Look Memorial Park

Jackson Street Playground

Entertainment

Pines Theater

Smith College Greenhouse

Museum of Art

Academy of Music Theatre

The Basement

Iron Horse Music Hall

Calvin Theater

Historic Northampton

Food & Drink

Little Miss Flo's

Scotti's Drive-In

Liquors 44

King Street Liquors

China Wok Express

McDonald's

KFC / Taco Bell

Dunkin'

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Northampton? Of all people who commute, 2.1% take public transportation in Northampton.

Drive to Work

66%

10% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

10%

8% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Northampton? The cost of living in Northampton is 125/100 - which is 6% lower than Massachusetts.

25% more expensive than average

33% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Northampton? Northampton crime rates are 1,440, which are 2% higher than Massachusetts

1,440 per 100k people

37% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

37% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Northampton? The median income in Northampton is $71,866 which is 1% higher than Massachusetts.

Median household income

$71,86630% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$38,95031% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

58% lower than the US average

B+ Health & Safety

Is Northampton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

VA Medical Center

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Serio's Pharmacy

Walgreens

Walgreens

Doctors

Atkinson Family Practice

Northampton Area Pediatrics

A- Housing

What are Northampton home prices? Northampton home prices are $337,100 - which is 1% lower than Massachusetts

Median home value

$337,10083% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,18925% higher than the US average

8% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Northampton have good schools? The Northampton graduation rate is 92% - which is 6% higher than Massachusetts

High school grad. rates

11% higher than the US average

School test scores

8% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

23% lower than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Northampton a good place to live? Northampton has an overall rating of 81% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys