Pennsylvania city profile
What it costs to live in Reading, and how it compares with other Pennsylvania cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
40
35th best value in Pennsylvania
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Pennsylvania cities.
Overall livability
21
43rd overall in Pennsylvania
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Reading is home to about 94,161 people. A typical home runs $83,100 and a household earns around $38,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.1. Among Pennsylvania's largest cities, it ranks 35th for value and 43rd overall. For context, the typical Reading home is about 69% below the statewide median of $270,000 and local household income is about 47% below the statewide median of $72,600.
Median home price
$83,100
11th in PA of 44
Median rent
$843/mo
Median household income
$38,700
Home price to income
2.1x
Unemployment
11.9%
42nd in PA of 44
School rating
1/10
44th in PA of 44
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