Population
Erie
94,156
Reading
94,836
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Reading
$45,599
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Reading
$109,800
Rent
Erie
$836
Reading
$1,018
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Reading
3.38
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Reading
83.5
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Reading
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Reading
12.1%
How Similar Are Erie & Reading?
Reading is Erie's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Reading
94,836
Both cities have similar populations — Erie at 94,156 and Reading at 94,836.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Reading
3.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Reading
14.35
Erie has a 26% higher property crime than Reading.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Reading
55.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Reading
12.1%
Reading has a 42% higher unemployment than Erie.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Reading
$45,599
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Reading
$109,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Reading
7.0%
Erie's education is significantly higher than Reading's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Reading
30.1%
Erie's demographics is significantly higher than Reading's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Reading
83.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Reading share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie has a fair market rent (1br) of $945 vs $1,237 in Reading (24% lower). Erie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,212 vs $1,575 in Reading (23% lower). Erie scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Reading.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a median property tax of $1,820 vs $2,495 in Erie (37% lower). Erie has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 39.7% in Reading. Erie has a median rent of $836 vs $1,018 in Reading (18% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Erie has a per capita income of $26,034 vs $21,394 in Reading (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRErie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 10.8% in Reading. Reading has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.74 compared to 16.45 in Erie. Reading has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.35 compared to 19.29 in Erie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Erie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauErie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Erie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 30.0% in Reading.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a population of 94,836, about 1x the size of Erie (94,156). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 34.9.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Reading
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 4 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Reading: 3.5 vs Erie: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Reading. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Reading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.6% in Erie.
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