Norristown, PA vs Broomall, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PABroomall, PA
Population35,89310,679
Median Household Income$66,701$105,625
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$483,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%48.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48729*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8111,040*
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr268238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1311.8
College Degree Rate23.5%45.1%
Foreign-Born %18.4%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-4.8%

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.