Population
Southfield
76,025
Norristown
35,782
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Norristown
$65,058
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Norristown
$205,100
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Norristown
$1,337
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Norristown
4.53
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Norristown
116.8
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Norristown
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Norristown
5.3%
How Similar Are Southfield & Norristown?
Norristown is Southfield's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Norristown
35,782
Southfield (76,025) is about 2.1x larger than Norristown (35,782).
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Norristown
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Norristown
19.60
Southfield has a 19% higher property crime than Norristown.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Norristown
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Norristown
5.3%
Southfield has a 24% higher unemployment than Norristown.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Norristown
$65,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Norristown
$205,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Norristown
15.1%
Southfield has a 47% higher education than Norristown.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Norristown
32.2%
Norristown has a 19% higher demographics than Southfield.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Norristown
116.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Norristown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Norristown
Southfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Norristown (26% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Norristown (22% lower). Southfield scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Norristown.
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Housing Market — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a owner-occupied of 51.9% compared to 40.8% in Norristown. Southfield has a median property tax of $3,833 vs $4,705 in Norristown (19% lower). Southfield has a median home value of $226,900 vs $205,100 in Norristown (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield: 39,226 vs Norristown: 19,455 for labor force. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 9.4% in Norristown. Southfield has a per capita income of $40,203 vs $27,999 in Norristown (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norristown leads
Source: FBI UCRNorristown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 4.06 in Southfield. Norristown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 3.92 in Southfield. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Norristown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 15.1% in Norristown. Southfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% 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 ACSSouthfield has a population of 76,025, about 2.1x the size of Norristown (35,782). Norristown skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 42.1.
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Southfield
Norristown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthfield: 3 vs Norristown: 1 for with emergency services. Norristown: 3.0 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorristown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Southfield. Norristown has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 9.4% in Norristown.
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