Ardmore, PA vs Norristown, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArdmore, PANorristown, PA
Population13,90935,893
Median Household Income$119,111$66,701
Median Rent$1,763/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$213,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.8%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k43*487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431*1,811
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min26.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513
College Degree Rate71.1%23.5%
Foreign-Born %9.7%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ardmore (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.