Norristown, PA vs King of Prussia, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PAKing of Prussia, PA
Population35,89325,857
Median Household Income$66,701$117,912
Median Rent$1,422/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$436,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%39%
Poverty Rate18.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48740*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8112,582*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min24.3 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1312.3
College Degree Rate23.5%65.7%
Foreign-Born %18.4%23%
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.