Population
Norristown
35,782
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Norristown
$205,100
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Norristown
$1,337
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Norristown
4.53
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Norristown
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Norristown & Zion?
Zion is Norristown's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norristown
35,782
Zion
24,466
Norristown has a 32% larger population than Zion.
Violent Crime
Norristown
4.53
Zion
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Norristown
19.60
Zion
9.93
Norristown has a 49% higher property crime than Zion.
Political Leaning
Norristown
38.1%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Norristown
5.3%
Zion
6.7%
Zion has a 21% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Norristown
$65,058
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Norristown
$205,100
Zion
$179,100
Norristown has a 13% higher home values than Zion.
Education
Norristown
15.1%
Zion
10.1%
Norristown has a 33% higher education than Zion.
Demographics
Norristown
32.2%
Zion
33.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Norristown
116.8
Zion
112.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norristown and Zion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norristown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZion scores 133.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Norristown. Norristown scores 106.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.5 in Zion. Norristown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,581 in Zion.
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Housing Market — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZion has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Norristown has a median property tax of $4,705 vs $6,040 in Zion (22% lower). Zion has a median rent of $1,139 vs $1,337 in Norristown (17% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown: 19,455 vs Zion: 12,962 for labor force. Norristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.7% in Zion. Norristown has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Zion.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRZion has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 2.15 in Norristown. Norristown has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 13.8% in Zion. Zion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 12.22 in Norristown.
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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 10.1% in Zion. Norristown has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 31.9% in Zion.
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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 1.5x the size of Zion (24,466).
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Black
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Asian
Norristown
Zion
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZion: 4 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs Zion: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norristown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.5% in Zion. Norristown has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.7% in Zion. Zion has a drive alone of 73.5% compared to 63.8% in Norristown.
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