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Reading
Composite Score58.7
💵 Median Income
$86,220
▲ $12,397vs state ($73,823)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
378
▼ 65vs state (313)
👥 Population
95,112
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
95
100 = national average
Reading vs Pennsylvania
ReadingPennsylvania
Scores by Category
💰 Economy33.8
▼ 12.4 vs state (state: 46.2)
🛡️ Safety75.2
▲ 10.3 vs state (state: 64.9)
🏥 Health49.9
▲ 0.9 vs state (state: 49)
🎓 Education91.5
▲ 11.9 vs state (state: 79.6)
💼 Fiscal Health60.4
▲ 5.6 vs state (state: 54.8)
📈 Growth39.7
▲ 5.2 vs state (state: 34.5)
🏠 Affordability72.1
▲ 9.2 vs state (state: 62.9)
🌿 Environment44
▼ 11 vs state (state: 55)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024