Coatesville, PA vs Reading, PA

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

MetricCoatesville, PAReading, PA
Population13,35395,242
Median Household Income$59,256$44,091
Median Rent$1,471/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$194,000$121,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%56.2%
Poverty Rate18.1%28.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716258
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4771,285
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr259249
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall32 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.615.4
College Degree Rate19.8%11.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+0.8%

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