Amherst, Massachusetts

Today's Retirement Planning city is Amherst, Massachusetts.

Amherst is located in west central Massachusetts about 98 miles west of Boston. They have a population of about 34,000 people. Amherst averages about 43" of rain with the wettest months being May (4.11"), August (4.10") and September (4.06"). They also average about 44" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...33
Feb...36
Mar...46
Apr...58
May...70
Jun...78
Jul...83
Aug...81
Sep...73
Oct...62
Nov...49
Dec...38

Here is some more information about Amherst, Massachusetts.

69% Democrat
28% Republican

23% Catholic
3% Protestant

76% White
6% Hispanic
5% Black
3% Chinese

The overall cost of living is 116 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Amherst averages 190 sunny days per year

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.