Philadelphia vs Reading
Philadelphia, PA compared with Reading, PA · 48 miles apart
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents to Reading’s 95,832. Philadelphia comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Reading does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Philadelphia, PA | Reading, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,574,281 | 95,832 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,720 | 9,736 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $44,091 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $121,300 |
| Median rent | $1,397 | $1,067 |
| Homeownership | 51.8% | 40.6% |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.4% | 11.4% |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 28.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 13.7% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 2.8× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 21 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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