Reading, PA vs Phoenixville, PA

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

MetricReading, PAPhoenixville, PA
Population95,24219,452
Median Household Income$44,091$102,138
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$121,300$369,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)97103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%39.3%
Poverty Rate28.7%8.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25858
Property Crime Rate /100k1,285545
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr249259
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall27 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min27 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.412.7
College Degree Rate11.4%56.9%
Foreign-Born %25.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+9.4%

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