Population
Bell
32,830
Norristown
35,782
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Norristown
$65,058
Home Value
Bell
$561,400
Norristown
$205,100
Rent
Bell
$1,538
Norristown
$1,337
Crime Rate
Bell
5.84
Norristown
4.53
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Norristown
116.8
Avg Temp
Bell
N/A
Norristown
N/A
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Norristown
5.3%
How Similar Are Bell & Norristown?
Norristown is Bell's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bell
32,830
Norristown
35,782
Both cities have similar populations — Bell at 32,830 and Norristown at 35,782.
Violent Crime
Bell
5.84
Norristown
4.53
Bell has a 22% higher violent crime than Norristown.
Property Crime
Bell
11.61
Norristown
19.60
Norristown has a 41% higher property crime than Bell.
Political Leaning
Bell
31.9%
Norristown
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Bell
7.4%
Norristown
5.3%
Bell has a 28% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Bell
$60,641
Norristown
$65,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bell
$561,400
Norristown
$205,100
Bell's home values is significantly higher than Norristown's — 63% difference.
Education
Bell
5.5%
Norristown
15.1%
Norristown's education is significantly higher than Bell's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Bell
31.7%
Norristown
32.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bell
142.7
Norristown
116.8
Bell has a 18% higher cost of living than Norristown.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bell and Norristown differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Bell
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Norristown
Norristown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norristown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorristown scores 143.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.7 in Bell. Norristown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $2,601 in Bell (44% lower). Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $2,085 in Bell (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Bell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBell has a median home value of $561,400 vs $205,100 in Norristown (174% higher). Bell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Norristown has a owner-occupied of 40.8% compared to 26.7% in Bell.
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Norristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Bell. Norristown: 19,455 vs Bell: 15,254 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bell leads
Source: FBI UCRNorristown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 4.15 in Bell. Norristown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Bell. Bell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 11.8% in Norristown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norristown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 5.5% in Bell. Norristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 24.2% in Bell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a population of 35,782, about 1.1x the size of Bell (32,830).
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Bell
Norristown
Healthcare — Bell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBell: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bell. Norristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.0% in Bell. Norristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.5% in Bell.
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