Reading vs Lancaster
Reading, PA compared with Lancaster, PA · 29 miles apart
Reading has 95,832 residents to Lancaster’s 58,366. Reading comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Lancaster does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Reading, PA | Lancaster, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,832 | 58,366 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,736 | 8,076 |
| Median household income | $44,091 | $63,690 |
| Median home value | $121,300 | $219,500 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $1,240 |
| Homeownership | 40.6% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 31.9 | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 11.4% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 28.7% | 20.3% |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 2.8× | 3.4× |
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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