Population
Norristown
35,782
Summit
10,896
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Summit
$60,417
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Summit
$224,800
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Summit
$1,012
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Summit
4.69
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Summit
111.5
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Summit
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Summit
7.0%
How Similar Are Norristown & Summit?
Summit is Norristown's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Summit
10,896
Norristown (35,782) is about 3.3x larger than Summit (10,896).
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Summit
4.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Summit
15.30
Norristown has a 22% higher property crime than Summit.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Summit
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norristown has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Summit
7.0%
Summit has a 24% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Summit
$60,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Summit
$224,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Summit
8.3%
Norristown has a 45% higher education than Summit.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Summit
29.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Summit
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Summit share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Summit
Norristown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Summit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSummit scores 130.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Norristown. Norristown scores 106.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Summit. Summit has a living wage (family of 4) of $115,924 vs $121,520 in Norristown (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSummit has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Summit has a median rent of $1,012 vs $1,337 in Norristown (32% lower). Norristown has a median property tax of $4,705 vs $5,439 in Summit (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown: 19,455 vs Summit: 4,906 for labor force. Norristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 3.4% in Summit. Summit has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 19.0% in Norristown.
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRNorristown has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 3.8% in Summit. Norristown has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 14.3% in Summit. Summit has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.15 in Norristown.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norristown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorristown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 8.3% in Summit. Norristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.0% in Summit.
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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 3.3x the size of Summit (10,896). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 38.5.
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Asian
Norristown
Summit
Healthcare — Summit leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSummit: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Summit: 3.3 vs Norristown: 3.0 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 3.4% in Summit. Norristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Summit. Summit has a public transit of 9.0% compared to 7.0% in Norristown.
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