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West Reading Area Facts

  • West Reading has a Livability Score of 83/100, which is considered exceptional
  • West Reading crime rates are 77% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • Cost of living in West Reading is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average
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      A- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in West Reading? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      West Reading Playground
      Museum Arboretum
      Riverfront Park
      Barbey's Playground
      Happy Hollow Playground
      Happy Hollow Playground
      3rd and Spruce Park
      Front and Schiller Playground

      Entertainment

      Reading Public Museum
      Miller Center for the Arts
      Reading Movies 11 and IMAX
      Reading Area Firefighters Museum
      Santander Performing Arts Center
      Berks History Center
      Reading Civic Theatre
      Fox Berkshire

      Food & Drink

      Brewer's Bar and Grill
      Willow Creek Brewing
      Wendy's
      The Bar Cart
      The Barley Mow
      McDonald's
      The Speckled Hen
      Reading Distilling Guild

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in West Reading? Of all people who commute, 2.7% take public transportation in West Reading.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in West Reading? The cost of living in West Reading is 94/100 - which is 3% lower than Pennsylvania.
      West Reading
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Pennsylvania
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Reading? West Reading crime rates are 2,972, which are 77% higher than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      2,972 per 100k people

      40% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 34  

      40% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      164%

      Year over year crime is up

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in West Reading? The median income in West Reading is $72,976 which is 9% lower than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $72,97610% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $62,34439% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      88% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Reading Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are West Reading home prices? West Reading home prices are $219,758 - which is 26% lower than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $219,75833% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,5125% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does West Reading have good schools? The West Reading graduation rate is 86% - which is equal to Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      3% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      68%

      42% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      5% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is West Reading a good place to live? West Reading has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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