Population
Norristown
35,782
Lancaster
40,753
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lancaster
$67,584
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Lancaster
$229,900
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Lancaster
$1,627
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Lancaster
4.10
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lancaster
124.1
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lancaster
6.8%
How Similar Are Norristown & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Norristown's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Lancaster
40,753
Lancaster has a 12% larger population than Norristown.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Lancaster
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Lancaster
31.27
Lancaster has a 37% higher property crime than Norristown.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Lancaster
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lancaster
6.8%
Lancaster has a 22% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lancaster
$67,584
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Lancaster
$229,900
Lancaster has a 11% higher home values than Norristown.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Lancaster
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Lancaster
16.2%
Norristown has a 50% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lancaster
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown
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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 161.2 in Lancaster. Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,648 in Lancaster (8% lower). Norristown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $1,931 in Lancaster (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 65.7% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 80.2% compared to 60.2% in Norristown.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 19.0% in Norristown. Norristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Lancaster. Norristown has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 36.6% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Norristown has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 6.2% in Lancaster. Norristown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 8.72 in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 34.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.1% in Norristown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 40,753, about 1.1x the size of Norristown (35,782).
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Norristown
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 3.5 vs Norristown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 0.3% in Lancaster. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lancaster. Norristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster.
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