Willow Grove, PA vs Norristown, PA

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

MetricWillow Grove, PANorristown, PA
Population14,13135,893
Median Household Income$98,064$66,701
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,422/mo
Median Home Value$357,300$213,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%53.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133*487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,510*1,811
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall20 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min26.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.613
College Degree Rate42.9%23.5%
Foreign-Born %7.3%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.2%+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 Willow Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.