Montgomery, OH vs Reading, OH

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

MetricMontgomery, OHReading, OH
Population10,85510,502
Median Household Income$150,995$61,866
Median Rent$1,605/mo$940/mo
Median Home Value$545,100$211,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%42.1%
Poverty Rate3.3%12%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73284
Property Crime Rate /100k5102,120
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr125125
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall14 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.6
College Degree Rate73.5%24.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-1.1%

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