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Norristown Area Facts

Norristown has a Livability Score of 82_/100, which is considered exceptional
Norristown crime rates are 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Norristown is 3% higher than the Pennsylvania average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Diamond in the rough 4 rating By exurbanite ( Aug 07, 2016) Norristown is a diamond in the rough. Real estate is inexpensive, solidly built, and charming. Norristown sports a zoo on par with San Diego's children's zoo. Norristown has a fantastic distillery bar, and authentic ethnic restaurants. Norristown is walkable and has three train s ...Read More tations that connect it to Philadelphia. It's Farm Park is a great place for an extended or quick jog or walk with friendS and with pets. In Norristown neighbors greet one another by name. The sound of BBQ and laughter punctuates summer and fall evenings. Neighbors co gregate and pull together to clear alleyways of snow in the winter. Finally, Norristown is diverse, families headed by high school, college, and graduare degree holders, black, white, and Hispanic, gay and straight, elderly widows, established and young families can be found on every street. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Norristown? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Cherry Street Park

Poley Park

Simmons Park

Simmons/MLK Park Complex

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park

Simmons/MLK Park Complex

Elmwood Park

Simmons Picnic Grove

Entertainment

Theatre Horizon

The Centre Theater

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Elmwood Park Zoo

Facenda Whitaker Lanes

Regal Plymouth Meeting 10

AMC Plymouth Meeting Mall 12

Albert A. Garthwaite Stadium

Food & Drink

Dominican Super Deli

Pub Deli

Crown Fried Chicken

Talk of the Town

Colletti Town Tavern

Dunkin' Donuts

Little Caesars

Popeyes

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Norristown? Of all people who commute, 9.6% take public transportation in Norristown.

Drive to Work

66%

11% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

10%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

6%

3% higher than the US average

B+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Norristown? The cost of living in Norristown is 101/100 - which is 3% higher than Pennsylvania.

1% more expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

D Crime

What is the crime rate in Norristown? Norristown crime rates are 2,335, which are 27% higher than Pennsylvania

2,335 per 100k people

2% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

2% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C Employment

What is the median income in Norristown? The median income in Norristown is $54,409 which is 1% lower than Pennsylvania.

Median household income

$54,4092% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$26,32412% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

1% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Norristown a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Norristown State Hospital

Pharmacies

Good Neighbor Pharmacy

Myers Drug Store

Doctors

James B. Watson, D.O.

Valley Forge Orthopaedics

A+ Housing

What are Norristown home prices? Norristown home prices are $158,900 - which is 5% lower than Pennsylvania

Median home value

$158,90014% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,10617% higher than the US average

36% lower than the US average

C- Schools

Does Norristown have good schools? The Norristown graduation rate is 76% - which is 11% lower than Pennsylvania

High school grad. rates

8% lower than the US average

School test scores

9% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

3% lower than the US average

C+ User Ratings

Is Norristown a good place to live? Norristown has an overall rating of 66% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

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10 total surveys