Population
Norristown
35,782
Florissant
51,915
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Florissant
$66,344
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Florissant
$136,200
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Florissant
$1,259
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Florissant
3.41
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Florissant
105.1
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Florissant
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Florissant
5.1%
How Similar Are Norristown & Florissant?
Florissant is Norristown's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Florissant
51,915
Florissant has a 31% larger population than Norristown.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Florissant
3.41
Norristown has a 25% higher violent crime than Florissant.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Florissant
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Florissant
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Florissant
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Florissant
$66,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Florissant
$136,200
Norristown has a 34% higher home values than Florissant.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Florissant
15.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Florissant
47.9%
Florissant has a 33% higher demographics than Norristown.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Florissant
105.1
Norristown has a 10% higher cost of living than Florissant.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Florissant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown
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Florissant leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florissant leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorissant has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,520 in Norristown (53% lower). Florissant has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,810 in Norristown (49% lower). Florissant scores 112.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Norristown.
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Housing Market — Florissant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a median property tax of $1,929 vs $4,705 in Norristown (144% lower). Norristown has a median home value of $205,100 vs $136,200 in Florissant (51% higher). Florissant has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 40.8% in Norristown.
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Jobs & Economy — Florissant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 19.0% in Norristown. Florissant: 29,259 vs Norristown: 19,455 for labor force. Florissant has a per capita income of $33,023 vs $27,999 in Norristown (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Florissant leads
Source: FBI UCRFlorissant has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Florissant has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Norristown. Florissant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.07 in Norristown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 36.9% in Florissant. Florissant has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.6% compared to 15.1% in Norristown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a population of 51,915, about 1.5x the size of Norristown (35,782). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.5.
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Norristown
Florissant
Healthcare — Florissant leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlorissant: 3 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Florissant: 4.0 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 2.0% in Florissant. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Florissant. Florissant has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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