Reading, PA
Pennsylvania · Berks County · Reading Metro
Reading is a mid-size city in Pennsylvania with a population of 94,836. Residents earn $45,599 per year, which is 39% below the national average.
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
94,836
Population
9,638/sq mi density
$45,599
Median Income
$21,394 per capita
$109,800
Home Value
$256,603 Zillow
$1,018
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
865
Violent Crime/100K
2,904 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$45,599 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,800 home value, $1,018/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
865 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
38
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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UFO Sightings Near Reading, PA
38 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Reading, PA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | 2013 | A single light source in the sky that alternated red,green, white, blue. Sometimes seemed to stand still but moved in an unusual manner |
| Reading, PA | 2013 | Possible UFO Sighting over eastern Pa 10:05 PM. |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | Left Lebanon Pa.towards Reading Pa.around 9:35PM about 10-15 minutes into our trip before Myerstown i noticed an extremely Bright,Silve |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | Two red blinking lights in Reading, PA. |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | Triangular craft w/ bright white lights and sequencial red light moving from tip to tip; silent.((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD)) |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | Fireballs in he sky. |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | Star Like Static Object Blinked (Red/Pink/White) randomly in Place for about 20min then Left once i drove to see it up close! |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | My wife and I saw one fiery red/orange orb that was ascending vertically as it traveled SSE over Reading, PA around 9:50 PM on 7/21/12. |
| Reading, PA | 2012 | 3 Large Fireballs rose from ground in succession and followed each other West to East across sky into Heat Lightening near Reading, PA |
| Reading, PA | 2011 | I was driving home from Thanksgiving dinner at my friends house, about five minutes away. It was a beautiful day and I had one heineken |
| Reading, PA | 2011 | Cloud Shaped UFO |
| Reading, PA | 2011 | W |
| Reading, PA | 2011 | What did I see? |
| Reading, PA | 2010 | Four visible, identical, shape-changing UFOs over a large E city going toe-to-toe with intruders that are only visible on cameras. |
| Reading, PA | 2010 | V shaped glowing mist moving fast over star-lit sky |
| Reading, PA | 2008 | It was a beautiful evening.Coll,clear,with a pale blue sky tinged by a golden sunset.I was coming from a local department store and as |
| Reading, PA | 2008 | Sightings Over Reading Pa Area |
| Reading, PA | 2007 | Brillant Orange glow lasting for minutes |
| Reading`, PA | 2007 | Green glowing circular object moving quickly across sky at dusk |
| Reading, PA | 2006 | Bright triangle shaped object flies over gas station. |
| Reading, PA | 2006 | September 2006 Possible UFO/Satellite Battle over Pennsylvania Skies |
| Reading, PA | 2006 | LARGE CRAFT SEEN OVER READING PENNSYLVANIA - SOME LIGHTS FLASHING RED SOME JUST RED AND ALSO WHITE LIGHTS ON CRAFT. CRAFT WAS HEADING |
| Reading, PA | 2004 | Disk, blue and red lights, stationary in the southeast for 90 mins. Disappeared when aircraft approached |
| Reading, PA | 2004 | Flashing light hovering in the same spot for about 4 minutes. Flashes of red, blue, and white. Went from several lights to one and the |
| Reading, PA | 2004 | While driving home from work there was a BRIGHT light blinking red,blue, and white stationary high above the "mountain". After being ho |
| Reading, PA | 2003 | diamond shaped craft hovering over area disappered quickly |
| Reading, PA | 2002 | Single pink light deep in space darting around sky and hovering |
| Reading, PA | 2002 | Very high flying and super fast |
| Reading, PA | 2002 | This object made a pin point turn moving very fast and darted out of sight |
| Reading, PA | 2001 | this happened in the middle of the night on my easter break from school. i was watching tv in my room when my tv flickered off then bac |
| Reading, PA | 2001 | Saw a white grocery bag like object climb to over 10ꯠft with a smaller white object trailing the larger one to the SW. |
| Reading, PA | 2000 | Bright blue-green flash lights up early morning sky like dayllight. |
| Reading, PA | 2000 | Three bright objects, each made up of at least 3 lights in a horizontal row, zig-zagged slowly and climbed into the clouds. |
| Reading, PA | 1996 | Man sees VERY BRIGHT orange/red, distinctly round fireball STREAK across sky parallel to horiz. Long tail! Not meteor, he thought. |
| Reading, PA | 1978 | I was 16 and standing outside looking to mountain with road on top called Skyline Drive. It was night and my boyfriend and I were look |
| Reading, PA | 1970 | We saw this HUGE tringular craft with lights on each corner when I was 16, as it hoovered above us |
| Reading, PA | 1966 | huge molten sphere with liquid surface blending colors. Moving approx. 120 mph south to north. maybe 5000 feet. seen by six people |
| Reading, PA | 1966 | There is not one doubt in my mind as to what it was that I saw. I am an electronic (Retired) technician and know what I am talking abou |
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