Population
Norristown
35,782
Duncanville
39,879
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Duncanville
$71,381
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Duncanville
$239,200
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Duncanville
$1,562
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Duncanville
3.08
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Duncanville
125.7
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Duncanville
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Duncanville
7.3%
How Similar Are Norristown & Duncanville?
Duncanville is Norristown's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Duncanville
39,879
Duncanville has a 10% larger population than Norristown.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Duncanville
3.08
Norristown has a 32% higher violent crime than Duncanville.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Duncanville
22.78
Duncanville has a 14% higher property crime than Norristown.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Duncanville
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Duncanville
7.3%
Duncanville has a 28% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Duncanville
$71,381
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Duncanville
$239,200
Duncanville has a 14% higher home values than Norristown.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Duncanville
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Duncanville
34.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Duncanville
125.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Duncanville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown
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Duncanville
Norristown leads in 3 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 158.4 in Duncanville. Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,648 in Duncanville (8% lower). Norristown scores 116.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Duncanville.
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Housing Market — Duncanville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncanville has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Duncanville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Duncanville has a median property tax of $3,858 vs $4,705 in Norristown (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncanville has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 19.0% in Norristown. Norristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Duncanville. Norristown has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 39.9% in Duncanville.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRNorristown has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 2.5% in Duncanville. Duncanville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Norristown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 4.44 in Duncanville.
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Schools & Education — Norristown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.5% in Duncanville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuncanville has a population of 39,879, about 1.1x the size of Norristown (35,782). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.2.
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Norristown
Duncanville
Healthcare — Duncanville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuncanville: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Duncanville: 3.5 vs Norristown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 0.1% in Duncanville. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Duncanville. Duncanville has a drive alone of 75.6% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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