Population
East Orange
69,183
Norristown
35,782
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
Norristown
$65,058
Home Value
East Orange
$315,500
Norristown
$205,100
Rent
East Orange
$1,372
Norristown
$1,337
Crime Rate
East Orange
4.86
Norristown
4.53
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
Norristown
116.8
Avg Temp
East Orange
N/A
Norristown
N/A
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
Norristown
5.3%
How Similar Are East Orange & Norristown?
Norristown is East Orange's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Orange
69,183
Norristown
35,782
East Orange has a 48% larger population than Norristown.
Violent Crime
East Orange
4.86
Norristown
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
East Orange
19.53
Norristown
19.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
East Orange
26.8%
Norristown
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
East Orange
10.3%
Norristown
5.3%
East Orange has a 49% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
East Orange
$59,872
Norristown
$65,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
East Orange
$315,500
Norristown
$205,100
East Orange has a 35% higher home values than Norristown.
Education
East Orange
16.1%
Norristown
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
East Orange
3.4%
Norristown
32.2%
Norristown's demographics is significantly higher than East Orange's — 89% difference.
Cost of Living
East Orange
135.2
Norristown
116.8
East Orange has a 14% higher cost of living than Norristown.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Orange and Norristown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown
Norristown leads in 5 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 191.8 in East Orange. Norristown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $2,205 in East Orange (22% lower). Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,822 in East Orange (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a median property tax of $4,705 vs $9,928 in East Orange (111% lower). Norristown has a single-family homes of 60.2% compared to 22.8% in East Orange. East Orange has a median home value of $315,500 vs $205,100 in Norristown (54% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 10.3% in East Orange. East Orange: 36,827 vs Norristown: 19,455 for labor force. Norristown: 25 min vs East Orange: 33 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRNorristown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.28 in East Orange. East Orange has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.07 in Norristown. East Orange has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 2.15 in Norristown.
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Schools & Education — East Orange leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Orange has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 38.2% in Norristown. East Orange has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 15.1% in Norristown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange has a population of 69,183, about 1.9x the size of Norristown (35,782). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.0.
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East Orange
Norristown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Orange: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs East Orange: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Orange has a public transit of 20.0% compared to 7.0% in Norristown. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in East Orange. Norristown: 25 min vs East Orange: 33 min for mean commute time.
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