Reading, PA vs Sidney, OH

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.

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Sidney

80.2

#91 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 32). Sidney leads in median household income ($63,851 vs $42,852). Sidney leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 24.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Reading, PA	Sidney, OH
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#536)	80.2 (#91)
Population	94,903	20,309
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,328	$219,162
Median Household Income	$42,852	$63,851
Average Commute	24.3 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	72	32
Crime Level	9.2	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+12.2	R+64.8