Population
Norristown
35,782
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Norristown & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Norristown's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Lawrence
95,459
Lawrence (95,459) is about 2.7x larger than Norristown (35,782).
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Lawrence
21.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lawrence
$62,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Lawrence
$269,500
Lawrence has a 24% higher home values than Norristown.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Lawrence
31.3%
Lawrence's education is significantly higher than Norristown's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Lawrence
76.5%
Lawrence's demographics is significantly higher than Norristown's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,182 vs $1,810 in Norristown (53% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,520 in Norristown (51% lower). Lawrence scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Norristown.
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median property tax of $3,404 vs $4,705 in Norristown (38% lower). Lawrence has a median rent of $1,054 vs $1,337 in Norristown (27% lower). Lawrence has a median home value of $269,500 vs $205,100 in Norristown (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 57,339 vs Norristown: 19,455 for labor force. Lawrence: 17 min vs Norristown: 25 min for mean commute. Lawrence has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 9.4% in Norristown.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Lawrence has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Norristown. Norristown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.49 in Lawrence.
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 15.1% in Norristown. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 ACSLawrence has a population of 95,459, about 2.7x the size of Norristown (35,782). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 33.7.
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Asian
Norristown
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Lawrence: 3.6 vs Norristown: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 3.2% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Norristown. Lawrence: 17 min vs Norristown: 25 min for mean commute time.
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