I was shocked when I saw this article online. Business Week’s Best Affordable Suburbs in 2009 – #5 in the U.S. goes to East Norriton, PA? I guess I lived on the wrong side of the tracks (West Norriton) for all those years. I think I’m smelling a turf war – West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiddee!!!!
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0219_affordable_suburbs/39.htm
5. East Norriton, Pennsylvania
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Population: 13,530
Median household income: $73,773
Median home price: $242,500
Unemployment rate: 3.4%
Violent crime index: 11
East Norriton, a former farming community 22 miles north of Philadelphia, has a mix of stores, offices, industrial areas, single-family homes, and apartments. The nearest large shopping mall is the Plymouth Meeting Mall four miles away. About 33% of residents are married with children. Average commutes are 21 minutes.