West Norriton TownshipPA
Population 16,290: a town in Pennsylvania.
Is West Norriton Township a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $313K, 3.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. It also trails on schools (C−): its schools rank behind 81% of the state's. Where it does best is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 86% of the country. Add incomes to its strengths (A−): the median household earns $95K. All told, that adds up to a C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 817th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. West Norriton Township’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
What makes West Norriton Township stand out
Where West Norriton Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | West Norriton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
8 miles of trails in West Norriton Township
11.8% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
How West Norriton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Norriton Township is from typical.
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USS New Jersey and 197 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Norriton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw13 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw16 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
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Moving to West Norriton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Norriton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Norriton Township.
West Norriton Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Protected land: 11.8% of West Norriton Township
7.9 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Norristown Farm Park, at 250 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Norristown Farm Park | 2.2 mi | 250 |
| 2. Burnside Oakland Park | 0.6 mi | 7 |
| 3. Centennial Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, West Norriton Township earns a C−
The public schools here belong to Norristown Area SD. The largest public high school is Norristown Area HS, with 2,256 students. Two of its 5 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Street El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 585 | C− |
| Norristown Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,256 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For health, West Norriton Township earns an A
5.7% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in West Norriton Township. Among adults here, 11% report frequent physical distress and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| West Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Norriton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in West Norriton Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of West Norriton Township’s workers leave town for work
West Norriton Township has about as many jobs (8,472) as working residents, but only 403 people both live and work here. 25.6% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Just 5% of West Norriton Township’s working residents have a job in town. 26% of West Norriton Township workers do their job from home. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in West Norriton Township dropped by 938, to 8,472. The top destinations are Philadelphia (14%), Upper Merion Township (8%) and Tredyffrin Township (4%).
| West Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More crime per resident in West Norriton Township than in 56% of U.S. towns
At 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 77% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 321 to 231 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
West Norriton Township’s level of property crime is 13.1 per 1,000 residents. Its violent crime rate is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| West Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Top of a moderate hazard risk in West Norriton Township: inland flooding
642 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 85 properties have flooded more than once.
FEMA puts 78% of West Norriton Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, West Norriton Township sits above just over half of U.S. communities. Since 1978, West Norriton Township has seen 642 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in West Norriton Township sells for about $347K at the median
The median property tax bill is $5,366, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A home in West Norriton Township typically sold within 26 days of listing. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $1,737 a month. Bidding over the asking price: 45% of homes sold locally.
| West Norriton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,737 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about West Norriton Township
Colleges nearby
30 within 15 miles of the center of West Norriton Township
About 5 of every 100 West Norriton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About West Norriton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Norriton Township is a township that is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Norristown Area School District. The population of the township was 15,663 at the time of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 177 ft
West Norriton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with West Norriton Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Norriton Township | #817 | C+ | D | C+ | C− | A |
| Upper Merion Township | #534 | B | D | C− | A− | A+ |
| King of Prussia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norristown | #1018 | D | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Lower Providence Township | #73 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| East Norriton Township | #836 | C | D | C+ | C− | B+ |
King of Prussia isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Norriton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Norriton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Norriton Township, PA a good place to live?
West Norriton Township grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #817 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is West Norriton Township, PA safe?
Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns West Norriton Township sits nearer the middle.
Is West Norriton Township, PA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $313,000, 9% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.