King of Prussia, PA vs Norristown, PA

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

MetricKing of Prussia, PANorristown, PA
Population25,85735,893
Median Household Income$117,912$66,701
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$436,200$213,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%53.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*487
Property Crime Rate /100k2,582*1,811
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313
College Degree Rate65.7%23.5%
Foreign-Born %23%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 King of Prussia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.