Population
Southgate
29,551
Reading
10,490
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Reading
$60,167
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Reading
$184,200
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Reading
$871
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Reading
1.53
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Reading
95.8
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Reading
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Reading
5.1%
How Similar Are Southgate & Reading?
Reading is Southgate's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Reading
10,490
Southgate (29,551) is about 2.8x larger than Reading (10,490).
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Reading
1.53
Southgate's violent crime is significantly higher than Reading's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Reading
21.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Reading
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Reading has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Reading
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Reading
$60,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Reading
$184,200
Reading has a 10% higher home values than Southgate.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Reading
18.1%
Reading has a 15% higher education than Southgate.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Reading
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Reading
95.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Reading share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reading
Reading leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reading leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReading scores 98.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Southgate. Reading has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,163 vs $45,953 in Southgate (9% lower). Reading has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,659 vs $108,616 in Southgate (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Reading leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.2% in Southgate. Reading has a median property tax of $2,457 vs $3,163 in Southgate (29% lower). Reading has a median rent of $871 vs $1,102 in Southgate (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate: 15,048 vs Reading: 6,077 for labor force. Reading has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 10.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.9% in Reading.
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Crime & Safety — Reading leads
Source: FBI UCRReading has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 3.83 in Southgate. Reading has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.49 in Southgate. Southgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Reading.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Reading leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauReading has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Reading has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 40.3% in Southgate.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 2.8x the size of Reading (10,490). Southgate skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Asian
Southgate
Reading
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareReading: 3.0 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Southgate: 4 vs Reading: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 10.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Reading. Reading has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 76.0% in Southgate.
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