2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Waltham, MA vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Reading, is 63% less than it is in Waltham and is 78% below the National Average.
- Waltham unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Reading unemployment rate is 14.8%.
 Waltham, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%14.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%21.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,193$18,557$37,638
 Household Income$103,498$38,738$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,170$47,721$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waltham, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.7%20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.1%8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.4%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waltham, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%6.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.7%1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%3.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%31.2%13.1%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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