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Reading, Pennsylvania

city · Berks County

At a glance

95,242
Population
$121,300
Median home value
60% below U.S. median
$1,067/mo
Median rent
21% below U.S. median
$44,091
Median household income
44% below U.S. median
24.1 min
Average commute
86.5%
Homes with broadband
13.7%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Albright College Graduate degrees
Alvernia University Graduate degrees
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 4-year
Reading Area Community College 2-year
American Barber Academy Certificates
Empire Beauty School-Reading Certificates
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Certificates
Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college0 mi
Nearest technical college1 mi
High school graduates72%
College graduates11.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corporation
city West Reading Main Street
county Greater Berks Development Fund
state Bensalem Economic Dev Corp.
state Linden Pointe Park
state Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development
state Pennsylvania Department of Commerce & Economic Developement
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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