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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Population: 303,620
VS
Reading

Reading, PA

Population: 94,836

Pittsburgh vs Reading

Side-by-side comparison of Pittsburgh, PA and Reading, PA

Demographics

Population
304KPittsburgh
95KReading
3.2x diff
Median Age
34Pittsburgh
32Reading
6% diff
Pop. Density
5,483Pittsburgh
9,638Reading
76% diff
Area (sq mi)
58Pittsburgh
10Reading
5.8x diff
Male
49.2%
Pittsburgh
48.6%
Reading
1% diff
Female
50.8%
Pittsburgh
51.4%
Reading
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KPittsburgh
$46KReading
41% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KPittsburgh
$21KReading
2x diff
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Pittsburgh
23.1%
Reading
89% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Pittsburgh
7.5%
Reading
97% diff
Cost of Living
98Pittsburgh
98Reading
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506Pittsburgh
$1,223Reading
23% diff

Housing

Home Value
$193KPittsburgh
$110KReading
76% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Pittsburgh
$1,018Reading
20% diff
Homeownership
47.2%
Pittsburgh
39.7%
Reading
19% diff
Zillow Value
$231KPittsburgh
$257KReading
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,516Pittsburgh
$1,404Reading
8% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Pittsburgh
32.7%
Reading
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
798Pittsburgh
865Reading
8% diff
Property Crime
3,213Pittsburgh
2,904Reading
11% diff
Murder Rate
22Pittsburgh
10Reading
2.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FPittsburgh
55°FReading
3% diff
Jan Temp
38°FPittsburgh
40°FReading
6% diff
Jul Temp
73°FPittsburgh
76°FReading
4% diff
Rainfall
41.0"Pittsburgh
46.0"Reading
12% diff
Snowfall
7.3"Pittsburgh
5.3"Reading
37% diff
Sunny Days
255Pittsburgh
274Reading
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
47.8%
Pittsburgh
11.7%
Reading
4.1x diff
High School+
94.3%
Pittsburgh
72.7%
Reading
30% diff
Graduate+
22.7%
Pittsburgh
4.0%
Reading
5.7x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.1 minPittsburgh
23.6 minReading
2% diff
Drive Alone
48.3%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Reading
32% diff
Public Transit
12.4%
Pittsburgh
3.9%
Reading
3.1x diff
Work from Home
20.4%
Pittsburgh
5.0%
Reading
4.1x diff

Health

Obesity
31.9%
Pittsburgh
43.8%
Reading
37% diff
Smoking
21.8%
Pittsburgh
26.6%
Reading
22% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Pittsburgh
16.0%
Reading
55% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Pittsburgh
8.6%
Reading
41% diff

The Verdict

23 Pittsburgh
:
14 Reading

Pittsburgh leads in 23 of 37 categories

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