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Living in Reading, MA

Ranks better than 85% of areas Follow

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Reading Area Facts

Reading has a Livability Score of 85_/100, which is considered exceptional
Reading crime rates are 60% lower than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Reading is 23% higher than the Massachusetts average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Reading, Massachusetts - A Great Place To Live! 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living in Reading, Massachusetts is wonderful as it has all the small town charm while not being too far away from the big city of Boston! People in this community are quite friendly and neighborly, the school district is great, and there are fun things to do right here in town!
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Another thing I really love about Reading is you really get to experience all four of the seasons here. Summers can get hot with the humidity and winters can be quite cold with the wind chills, but to me it is surely worth it as you also get to have beautiful spring flowers and vibrant crisp autumns with brilliant shades of leaves.

One of the best attractions here is the Beanstalk Adventure Ropes Course that my kids have a blast every time we go there! This is an obstacle course of ropes and zip lines inside of a furniture store. A truly unique experience that all kids and adults too should try at least once in their lifetime! Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Reading? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Birch Meadow Complex

Memorial Park

Common Historic District

Hunt Memorial Park

Haverhill/Charles Triangle

Elm Park

Washington Park

Colonel Connelly Park

Entertainment

IMAX

Wakefield History Museum

Wilmington Town Museum

Showcase Cinemas Woburn

Greater Boston Stage Company

Food & Drink

Bunratty Tavern

The Chocolate Truffle

Square Liquors

Dunkin' Donuts

McDonald's

Burger King

Dunkin' Donuts

Liquor Junction

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Reading? Of all people who commute, 9.4% take public transportation in Reading.

Drive to Work

69%

7% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

9%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Reading? The cost of living in Reading is 161/100 - which is 23% higher than Massachusetts.

61% more expensive than average

31% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Reading? Reading crime rates are 572, which are 60% lower than Massachusetts

572 per 100k people

73% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

73% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Reading? The median income in Reading is $195,234 which is 84% higher than Massachusetts.

Median household income

$195,234140% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$80,73580% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

59% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Reading a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Rite Aid

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Reading home prices? Reading home prices are $1,079,231 - which is 73% higher than Massachusetts

Median home value

$1,079,231230% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,07444% higher than the US average

33% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Reading have good schools? The Reading graduation rate is 95% - which is 9% higher than Massachusetts

High school grad. rates

14% higher than the US average

School test scores

38% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

3% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Reading a good place to live? Reading has an overall rating of 98% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys