Reading, PA — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
97.1
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$299,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,400
Median Rent
Per month
$75,700
Median Income
Household
5%
Unemployment
Rate
95,112
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
85.4
Housing
🛒
100.7
Groceries
🚗
102.6
Transport
🏥
92.8
Healthcare
⚡
108.2
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareManufacturingRetailEducationLogistics
Compare Reading Against Other Cities
Reading vs Allentown, PA
Allentown index: 100
+3%
Reading vs Erie, PA
Erie index: 91
-6.3%
Reading vs Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg index: 98.7
+1.6%
Reading vs Yuma, AZ
Yuma index: 92.7
-4.5%
Reading vs Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville index: 91.4
-5.9%
Reading vs Yakima, WA
Yakima index: 95.5
-1.6%
Reading vs Asheville, NC
Asheville index: 96.5
-0.6%
Reading vs Bellingham, WA
Bellingham index: 103.3
+6.4%
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