Norristown, PA vs Ardmore, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PAArdmore, PA
Population35,89313,909
Median Household Income$66,701$119,111
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,763/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$453,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%45.6%
Poverty Rate18.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48743*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8111,431*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall25 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min26.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1312.5
College Degree Rate23.5%71.1%
Foreign-Born %18.4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+10.6%

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.