Population
Reading
94,836
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Reading & Anderson?
Anderson is Reading's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Anderson
54,930
Reading has a 42% larger population than Anderson.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Anderson
4.19
Anderson has a 19% higher violent crime than Reading.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Anderson
22.56
Anderson has a 36% higher property crime than Reading.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anderson has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Anderson
7.5%
Reading has a 38% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Anderson
11.1%
Anderson has a 37% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Anderson
76.1%
Anderson's demographics is significantly higher than Reading's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Anderson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Reading
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Anderson
Anderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,237 in Reading (35% lower). Anderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,206 vs $1,575 in Reading (31% lower). Reading scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,820 in Reading (95% lower). Reading has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 13.3% in Anderson. Anderson has a owner-occupied of 55.5% compared to 39.7% in Reading.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading: 43,869 vs Anderson: 25,476 for labor force. Anderson has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.0% in Reading.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Reading leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Reading has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.74 compared to 16.58 in Anderson. Reading has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.35 compared to 22.56 in Anderson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Anderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 30.0% in Reading.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of Anderson (54,930). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 38.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Reading
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Reading: 3.5 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Anderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Reading. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.0% in Reading.
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