Living in Norristown, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Norristown is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 36,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Norristown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Easy flying: PHL is 18 mi away
- Great outdoors: plenty of parks
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $1,376 state income tax per resident, 2.29% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Norristown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Norristown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $339k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Norristown?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.29% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Norristown safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Norristown?
Public schools in Norristown test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Norristown?
Norristown has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 25″ of snow a year.
Does Norristown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.89 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Norristown?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 18 mi away.
How Norristown scores
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