Population
Norristown
35,782
Southgate
29,551
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Southgate
$64,635
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Southgate
$165,400
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Southgate
$1,102
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Southgate
4.49
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Southgate
104.4
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Southgate
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Southgate
5.1%
How Similar Are Norristown & Southgate?
Southgate is Norristown's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Southgate
29,551
Norristown has a 17% larger population than Southgate.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Southgate
4.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Southgate
20.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Southgate
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Southgate
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Southgate
$64,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Southgate
$165,400
Norristown has a 19% higher home values than Southgate.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Southgate
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Southgate
78.8%
Southgate's demographics is significantly higher than Norristown's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Southgate
104.4
Norristown has a 11% higher cost of living than Southgate.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Southgate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate
Southgate leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Norristown (35% lower). Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Norristown (28% lower). Southgate scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Norristown.
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Housing Market — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.5% in Norristown. Southgate has a median property tax of $3,163 vs $4,705 in Norristown (49% lower). Southgate has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 40.8% in Norristown.
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 19.0% in Norristown. Norristown: 19,455 vs Southgate: 15,048 for labor force. Southgate has a per capita income of $34,783 vs $27,999 in Norristown (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Southgate leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Norristown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Norristown has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 35.7% in Southgate.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southgate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 38.2% in Norristown. Southgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 15.1% 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 1.2x the size of Southgate (29,551). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 39.4.
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Black
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Norristown
Southgate
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorristown: 3.0 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Southgate: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Southgate has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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