Cincinnati, OH vs Reading, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCincinnati, OHReading, OH
Population311,22410,502
Median Household Income$52,909$61,866
Median Rent$1,001/mo$940/mo
Median Home Value$230,900$211,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%42.1%
Poverty Rate25.5%12%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k785284
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6062,120
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr125125
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min18.1 min
Hospitals9—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.116.6
College Degree Rate41.8%24.5%
Foreign-Born %7%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.