Horsham, PA vs Norristown, PA

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

MetricHorsham, PANorristown, PA
Population16,00535,893
Median Household Income$94,987$66,701
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$388,500$213,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.9%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57487
Property Crime Rate /100k6671,811
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall20 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.713
College Degree Rate43.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %14.8%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.