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Reading

Pennsylvania

Low state income tax (3.1%), but lower broadband adoption (79.4%).

In Reading, PA, the average 2-bedroom rent is $1,575/mo, the state income tax reaches 3.07%, and hurricane risk rates 7/10.

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Key sourced metrics for Reading, Pennsylvania
Average Rent (2BR)$1,575/moHUD FMR · FY2026
Cost vs National Average−7.8%HUD FMR · FY2026
State Income Tax %3.07%Tax Foundation · 2025
Hurricane Risk7/10FEMA NRI · 2023
Home Insurance (annual)$2,334/yrMoneyGeek · 2025
Primary Care Physician Ratio1,590:1County Health Rankings · 2024
Broadband Subscription Rate79.4%Census ACS · 2022
Population Density9,611/sq miCensus · 2025
Pros
Low state income tax (3.1%)
Cons
Lower broadband adoption (79.4%)

33 sourced metrics across 10 categories — every number dated. Nothing estimated, nothing invented.

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What's inside this report

33 sourced metrics across 10 categories — every number dated. Nothing estimated, nothing invented.

Cost & Budget
Rent (1BR), Average Rent (2BR), Rent (3BR), Cost vs National Average, Childcare Avg Monthly
Taxes
State Income Tax %, Property Tax Avg %, Tax Profile
Climate & Risk
Flood Risk, Hurricane Risk, Wildfire Risk, Earthquake Risk, Tornado Risk, Heat Wave Risk…
Insurance
Home Insurance (annual), Insurance Risk Band
Political Climate
Political Climate, State Political Margin, County Political Margin
Health
Primary Care Physician Ratio, Mental Health Provider Ratio, Drinking Water Violation, Food Environment Index
Connectivity
Broadband Subscription Rate
Demographics & Social
Single-Person Household %, Sex Ratio (M per 100 F), Population Growth % (2017-2022)
Location & Geography
Population Density, Land Area, Distance to Coast, Climate Profile
What Nobody Tells You
Tagline, Pros, Cons
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