Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 26/100
F
Median home value$213,900
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,422/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Philadelphia 32%
Norristown
Montgomery County35,893 residentsNorristown Area SD
46
D
Suburbgrade score
40th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Norristown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norristown against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate78%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index89
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.90%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute26.9 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés63
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$66,701
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.2%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations29%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norristown on housing & affordability
Norristown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield23 mi from NorristownB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville10 mi from NorristownB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd10 mi from NorristownB− 75 B Moorestown-Lenola23 mi from NorristownB− 66 C+ Broomall11 mi from NorristownB− 71 B− Ardmore9 mi from NorristownC 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Norristown
Is Norristown, PA a good place to live?
Norristown scores 46 out of 100, 40th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Norristown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $213,900, 39% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.90%. $1,422/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norristown?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Norristown sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 78% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Norristown is served by Norristown Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norristown?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norristown?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 63 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Norristown old or new?
The median home in Norristown was built in 1957 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.