Broomall, PA vs Norristown, PA

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

MetricBroomall, PANorristown, PA
Population10,67935,893
Median Household Income$105,625$66,701
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$483,000$213,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%18.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29*487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040*1,811
Median AQI4441
Good AQI Days /yr238268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.813
College Degree Rate45.1%23.5%
Foreign-Born %14.4%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+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 Broomall (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.