Norristown, PA vs Pottstown, PA

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

MetricNorristown, PAPottstown, PA
Population35,89323,476
Median Household Income$66,701$60,828
Median Rent$1,422/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$213,900$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%57.1%
Poverty Rate18.5%17.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487721
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8113,057
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min26.8 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1313.3
College Degree Rate23.5%21.1%
Foreign-Born %18.4%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-0.5%

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