Population
Reading
94,836
Statesboro
33,705
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Statesboro
$42,884
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Statesboro
$158,600
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Statesboro
$935
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Statesboro
3.71
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Statesboro
83.9
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Statesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Statesboro
9.6%
How Similar Are Reading & Statesboro?
Statesboro is Reading's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Statesboro
33,705
Reading (94,836) is about 2.8x larger than Statesboro (33,705).
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Statesboro
3.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Statesboro
22.39
Statesboro has a 36% higher property crime than Reading.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Statesboro
64.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Statesboro has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Statesboro
9.6%
Reading has a 21% higher unemployment than Statesboro.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Statesboro
$42,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Statesboro
$158,600
Statesboro has a 31% higher home values than Reading.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Statesboro
12.5%
Statesboro has a 44% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Statesboro
48.5%
Statesboro has a 38% higher demographics than Reading.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Statesboro
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Statesboro differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Statesboro
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStatesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,237 in Reading (38% lower). Statesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,178 vs $1,575 in Reading (34% lower). Reading scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.8 in Statesboro.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a owner-occupied of 39.7% compared to 20.6% in Statesboro. Reading has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 37.7% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a median home value of $158,600 vs $109,800 in Reading (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Reading leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading: 43,869 vs Statesboro: 16,434 for labor force. Statesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Reading has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 37.0% in Statesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Reading leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Statesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 2.33 in Reading. Reading has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.74 compared to 19.23 in Statesboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Reading has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 25.6% in Statesboro.
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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 2.8x the size of Statesboro (33,705). Statesboro skews younger with a median age of 22.5 vs 31.7.
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Reading
Statesboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesboro: 5 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Reading: 3.5 vs Statesboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Statesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.7% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Reading. Statesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.0% in Reading.
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