Los Banos, CA 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.

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 33). Reading leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 50.4 min). Los Banos leads in median household income ($76,164 vs $42,852).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Los Banos, CA	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1717)	74.9 (#536)
Population	48,553	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$463,701	$268,328
Median Household Income	$76,164	$42,852
Average Commute	50.4 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	33	72
Crime Level	5.9	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+12.2