Fort Myers, FL vs Reading, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fort Myers

72.9

#805 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 35). Fort Myers leads in crime level (5.6 vs 9.2). Fort Myers leads in median household income ($57,403 vs $42,852).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fort Myers, FL	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#805)	74.9 (#536)
Population	97,372	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$307,697	$268,328
Median Household Income	$57,403	$42,852
Average Commute	24.5 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	35	72
Crime Level	5.6	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	R+12.2