Norristown, PA vs Phoenixville, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PAPhoenixville, PA
Population35,89319,452
Median Household Income$66,701$102,138
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$369,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%39.3%
Poverty Rate18.5%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48758
Property Crime Rate /100k1,811545
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr268259
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min27 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1312.7
College Degree Rate23.5%56.9%
Foreign-Born %18.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+9.4%

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