Population
Norristown
35,782
Lindenwold
21,534
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lindenwold
$55,099
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Lindenwold
$168,300
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Lindenwold
$1,265
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Lindenwold
4.01
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lindenwold
112.3
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Lindenwold
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lindenwold
3.5%
How Similar Are Norristown & Lindenwold?
Lindenwold is Norristown's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Lindenwold
21,534
Norristown has a 40% larger population than Lindenwold.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Lindenwold
4.01
Norristown has a 11% higher violent crime than Lindenwold.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Lindenwold
21.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Lindenwold
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Lindenwold
3.5%
Norristown has a 33% higher unemployment than Lindenwold.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Lindenwold
$55,099
Norristown has a 15% higher median income than Lindenwold.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Lindenwold
$168,300
Norristown has a 18% higher home values than Lindenwold.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Lindenwold
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Lindenwold
34.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Lindenwold
112.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Lindenwold share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lindenwold leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLindenwold scores 92.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Norristown. Lindenwold scores 93.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.8 in Norristown. Lindenwold scores 103.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Norristown.
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Housing Market — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a single-family homes of 60.2% compared to 38.6% in Lindenwold. Lindenwold has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Norristown has a median property tax of $4,705 vs $6,683 in Lindenwold (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.5% in Lindenwold. Norristown: 19,455 vs Lindenwold: 11,599 for labor force. Lindenwold has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.3% in Norristown.
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Crime & Safety — Lindenwold leads
Source: FBI UCRLindenwold has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Lindenwold has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Norristown. Lindenwold has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 11.8% in Norristown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.0% in Lindenwold. Lindenwold has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% 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 1.7x the size of Lindenwold (21,534). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.4.
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Norristown
Lindenwold
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLindenwold: 3 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs Lindenwold: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.5% in Lindenwold. Norristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 5.3% in Lindenwold. Lindenwold has a drive alone of 70.8% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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