Reading, PA vs West St. Paul, MN

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

West St. Paul

74.8

#558 nationally

West St. Paul leads in crime level (4.5 vs 9.2). Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 45). West St. Paul leads in median household income ($68,359 vs $42,852).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Reading, PA	West St. Paul, MN
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#536)	74.8 (#558)
Population	94,903	21,722
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,328	$324,921
Median Household Income	$42,852	$68,359
Average Commute	24.3 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	72	45
Crime Level	9.2	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+12.2	D+12.9