Reading, PA vs Lebanon, PA

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

MetricReading, PALebanon, PA
Population95,24226,536
Median Household Income$44,091$48,456
Median Rent$1,067/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$121,300$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate28.7%22.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k258171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2851,175
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr249235
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min20.6 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.8
College Degree Rate11.4%15.9%
Foreign-Born %25.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.1%

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