Amherst
Includes Northampton.
60/100
Normal for here
Based on 0 events over 60 weeks.
Insufficient verified data
Only 1 of the other inputs are known.
How scores work. We never blend the two into one number.
- Jewish population
- 8,800
- Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties, 2024
- Synagogues
- Insufficient verified data
- Kosher food
- Insufficient verified data
Safety in Amherst
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Safety Score
60 Normal for here
Based on 0 events over 60 weeks.
Down 1 in the last 4 weeks (busier).
Few events have been reported here, so this score leans on United States as a whole.
The score compares Amherst with its own recent past. Compare it only with other cities in United States.
Official figure
No figure for this region; the national figure is shown.
6,274 antisemitic incidents recorded in United States (calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025)).
Source: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025, 2025.
Events in the last 12 months
| Assault | 0 |
|---|---|
| Attack or plot | 0 |
| Vandalism | 0 |
| Threat or harassment | 0 |
| Campus or institutional | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Published events dated since 11 Nov 2025. See them in the feed.
Government travel advisory
The US State Department does not rate the United States itself.
Two questions for people who know Amherst
Would you wear a Magen David here?
Not enough reports yet.
Could you be visibly observant here?
Not enough reports yet.
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Jewish places in Amherst
Synagogues
Insufficient verified data
Chabad houses
Insufficient verified data
Kosher food
Insufficient verified data
Jewish schools
1 · checked 6 Nov 2026
- LANDER GRINSPOON ACADEMY - SOLOMON SCHECHTER Prizmah member 257 PROSPECT ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 Source: US Private School Survey (NCES)
Mikvaot
Insufficient verified data
Sources
| Figure | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish population | Berman Jewish DataBank: Comenetz & Sheskin (2024), U.S. Jewish population estimates by county (same county estimates as AJYB 2024 Vol. 124 Appendix A), summed over the CBSA's counties | 2024 |
| Jewish schools | US Private School Survey (NCES) | checked 6 Nov 2026 |
| Official figure, United States | ADL (Anti-Defamation League) - Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2025 | calendar year (Jan-Dec 2025) |
| Events and Safety Score | News reports collected and grouped by us | none published yet |
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