Reading, PA vs Coatesville, PA

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

MetricReading, PACoatesville, PA
Population95,24213,353
Median Household Income$44,091$59,256
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,471/mo
Median Home Value$121,300$194,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)97103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%61.9%
Poverty Rate28.7%18.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k258716
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2851,477
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr249259
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.413.3
College Degree Rate11.4%19.8%
Foreign-Born %25.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-0.6%

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