Population
Reading
94,836
Springfield
58,410
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Springfield
$45,883
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Springfield
$107,600
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Springfield
$805
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Springfield
2.41
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Springfield
79.2
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Springfield
9.0%
How Similar Are Reading & Springfield?
Springfield is Reading's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Springfield
58,410
Reading has a 38% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Springfield
2.41
Reading has a 29% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Springfield
46.42
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Reading's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Springfield
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Springfield has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Springfield
9.0%
Reading has a 26% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Springfield
$45,883
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Springfield
$107,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Springfield
9.6%
Springfield has a 27% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Springfield
71.7%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Reading's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Springfield
79.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Springfield differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $843 vs $1,237 in Reading (47% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,575 in Reading (42% lower). Springfield scores 75.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Reading.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,393 vs $1,820 in Reading (31% lower). Reading has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 13.1% in Springfield. Springfield has a median rent of $805 vs $1,018 in Reading (26% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading: 43,869 vs Springfield: 26,214 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Springfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.0% in Reading.
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRReading has a violent crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 5.9% in Springfield. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Reading has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.74 compared to 43.15 in Springfield.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% 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 1.6x the size of Springfield (58,410). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 37.8.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Reading
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 3 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Springfield: 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 — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.7% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Springfield has a drive alone of 78.1% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
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