Population
Norristown
35,782
Lansing
28,415
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lansing
$71,805
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Lansing
$168,500
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Lansing
$1,271
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Lansing
3.92
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lansing
119.3
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lansing
9.8%
How Similar Are Norristown & Lansing?
Lansing is Norristown's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Lansing
28,415
Norristown has a 21% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Lansing
3.92
Norristown has a 14% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Lansing
18.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Lansing
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lansing
9.8%
Lansing has a 46% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lansing
$71,805
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Lansing
$168,500
Norristown has a 18% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Lansing
19.2%
Lansing has a 22% higher education than Norristown.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Lansing
31.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lansing
119.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Norristown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorristown scores 106.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Lansing scores 134.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Norristown. Norristown scores 99.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.9 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Norristown has a median home value of $205,100 vs $168,500 in Lansing (22% higher). Lansing has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 60.2% in Norristown.
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Norristown: 19,455 vs Lansing: 14,949 for labor force. Lansing has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 19.0% in Norristown.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Norristown. Lansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.74 compared to 12.22 in Norristown. Norristown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 7.29 in Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 15.1% in Norristown. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.2% in Norristown.
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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 1.3x the size of Lansing (28,415). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 40.1.
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Black
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Norristown
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs Lansing: 2.4 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 3.3% in Lansing. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lansing. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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