Population
Reading
94,836
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Reading & Richmond?
Richmond is Reading's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Richmond
35,551
Reading (94,836) is about 2.7x larger than Richmond (35,551).
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Richmond
4.19
Richmond has a 19% higher violent crime than Reading.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Richmond
11.41
Reading has a 20% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Richmond
7.2%
Reading has a 41% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Richmond
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Richmond
13.7%
Richmond has a 49% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Richmond
79.9%
Richmond's demographics is significantly higher than Reading's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Richmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Richmond leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $1,237 in Reading (70% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,575 in Reading (65% lower). Richmond scores 74.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Reading.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $932 vs $1,820 in Reading (95% lower). Reading has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.3% in Richmond. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 57.5% compared to 39.7% in Reading.
Median Home Value
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading: 43,869 vs Richmond: 16,315 for labor force. Richmond has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Reading has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.1% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Richmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 10.8% in Reading. Reading has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.42 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% 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 2.7x the size of Richmond (35,551). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 38.1.
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Reading
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Reading: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Reading leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Reading has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
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