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Reading

Reading, PA

Population: 94,836
VS
Erie

Erie, PA

Population: 94,156

Reading vs Erie

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

Demographics

Population
95KReading
94KErie
1% diff
Median Age
32Reading
35Erie
10% diff
Pop. Density
9,638Reading
4,922Erie
96% diff
Area (sq mi)
10Reading
7Erie
37% diff
Male
48.6%
Reading
49.5%
Erie
2% diff
Female
51.4%
Reading
50.5%
Erie
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$46KReading
$43KErie
5% diff
Per Capita Income
$21KReading
$26KErie
22% diff
Poverty Rate
23.1%
Reading
19.6%
Erie
18% diff
Unemployment
7.5%
Reading
4.1%
Erie
83% diff
Cost of Living
98Reading
98Erie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223Reading
$1,029Erie
19% diff

Housing

Home Value
$110KReading
$108KErie
1% diff
Median Rent
$1,018Reading
$836Erie
22% diff
Homeownership
39.7%
Reading
53.0%
Erie
34% diff
Zillow Value
$257KReading
$195KErie
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,404Reading
$1,038Erie
35% diff
Rent Burden
32.7%
Reading
33.1%
Erie
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
865Reading
497Erie
74% diff
Property Crime
2,904Reading
1,896Erie
53% diff
Murder Rate
10Reading
9Erie
9% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FReading
52°FErie
7% diff
Jan Temp
40°FReading
34°FErie
16% diff
Jul Temp
76°FReading
72°FErie
7% diff
Rainfall
46.0"Reading
49.9"Erie
8% diff
Snowfall
5.3"Reading
46.1"Erie
8.7x diff
Sunny Days
274Reading
248Erie
10% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
11.7%
Reading
22.3%
Erie
91% diff
High School+
72.7%
Reading
88.8%
Erie
22% diff
Graduate+
4.0%
Reading
7.2%
Erie
80% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.6 minReading
18.6 minErie
27% diff
Drive Alone
63.7%
Reading
70.4%
Erie
11% diff
Public Transit
3.9%
Reading
2.7%
Erie
49% diff
Work from Home
5.0%
Reading
6.9%
Erie
38% diff

Health

Obesity
43.8%
Reading
37.1%
Erie
18% diff
Smoking
26.6%
Reading
27.6%
Erie
4% diff
Diabetes
16.0%
Reading
11.5%
Erie
39% diff
Heart Disease
8.6%
Reading
7.4%
Erie
16% diff

The Verdict

18 Reading
:
19 Erie

Erie leads in 19 of 37 categories

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