Overall Sustainability Score
57
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • VA
Amherst County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Amherst County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Stable
National Percentile
72nd
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Amherst County
Amherst County currently has a sustainability score of 57 (Elevated) with a stable trend direction. National percentile is 72nd (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Insurance Pressure (55, increasing) and Utility Pressure (51, increasing).
Compared with Virginia, Amherst County is 16.8 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 55 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Owner-cost burden proxy is 14.7% of income with 5.0% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 19 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Median real estate taxes are $975 with -2.2% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 51 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median gross rent proxy is $871 with 3.4% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 39 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 15.2% with 1.3% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 48 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Median household income is $68,724 with 2.1% year-over-year growth.
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