Moving to Norristown: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Norristown means moving to Montgomery County's real county seat -- a municipality with a real, honest post-industrial history now undergoing a genuine, current revitalization.
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Learn moreA real, honest post-industrial story, and a real comeback
Norristown's real deindustrialization-era decline is genuinely offset by a current revitalization: 1,000+ new residential units and the former Norristown State Hospital campus redevelopment.
A real county-seat employment base
Montgomery County government, Quest Diagnostics, and Einstein Medical Center Montgomery anchor real, substantial local employment.
Genuinely strong regional transit access
The SEPTA Norristown Transportation Center offers real Regional Rail and bus connections to Philadelphia -- a real advantage relative to several peer Pennsylvania markets.
Key takeaways
- Norristown's real economic history is honestly disclosed alongside a real, current revitalization underway.
- Montgomery County government and major regional employers anchor real local jobs.
- SEPTA Regional Rail access is a real, distinctive Norristown advantage.
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