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    Moving to Norristown, PA

    Is Norristown a good place to live?

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    Norristown ranks #10 of 25 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (51/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $205,100
    +9.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,337
    per month
    Household income
    $65,058
    median
    Unemployment
    5.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Norristown

    The median home value in Norristown is $205,100 and median rent is $1,337 a month, against a median household income of $65,058. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Norristown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Norristown, PA

    Norristown has about 35,782 residents, 5.3% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Norristown with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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