Cost Of Living
Taking into account the cost of goods and services like housing, groceries, transportation and utilities, the overall cost of living in this area is well below average.
Amenities
The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.
Commute
A low commute score could be due to longer-than-average work commutes and the limited availability of public transportation in this area.
Crime
This area reports elevated crime rates per 100,000 individuals, potentially pointing some areas being unsafe for its residents. Stats are based on both property and violent crimes.
Schools
The low schools score could result from issues like below-average graduation rates, inadequate reading and math scores, and the unavailability of local elementary and high schools.
| Statistic | Reading | Kansas | National |
| Average one way commute | 22min | 19min | 26min |
| Workers who drive to work | 85.5% | 82.2% | 76.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 1.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 2.6% | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 7.9% | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Working from home | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
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