Population
Norristown
35,782
Lawrenceville
30,626
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Lawrenceville
3.24
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lawrenceville
117.9
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Lawrenceville
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
How Similar Are Norristown & Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville is Norristown's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Lawrenceville
30,626
Norristown has a 14% larger population than Lawrenceville.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Lawrenceville
3.24
Norristown has a 28% higher violent crime than Lawrenceville.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Lawrenceville
21.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Lawrenceville has a 39% higher home values than Norristown.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lawrenceville
117.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Lawrenceville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Norristown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norristown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrenceville scores 89.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Norristown. Norristown scores 143.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville. Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,660 in Lawrenceville (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawrenceville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Lawrenceville has a median property tax of $2,607 vs $4,705 in Norristown (80% lower). Lawrenceville has a median home value of $335,100 vs $205,100 in Norristown (39% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown: 19,455 vs Lawrenceville: 16,031 for labor force. Lawrenceville has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.4% in Norristown. Norristown has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 39.7% in Lawrenceville.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrenceville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Norristown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Norristown has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 8.3% in Lawrenceville.
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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 33.9% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.1% in Norristown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a population of 35,782, about 1.2x the size of Lawrenceville (30,626). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 33.7.
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Norristown
Lawrenceville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrenceville: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 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 1.8% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.4% in Norristown. Lawrenceville has a drive alone of 66.5% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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