Norristown, PA vs Lansdale, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PALansdale, PA
Population35,89319,011
Median Household Income$66,701$88,229
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$343,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%48.9%
Poverty Rate18.5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487104
Property Crime Rate /100k1,811785
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1312.3
College Degree Rate23.5%39.8%
Foreign-Born %18.4%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.1%

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