Reading Metro Area, PA  Cost of Living

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Reading Metro Area, PA Cost of Living

Reading Pennsylva Metro Area, Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living index of 94.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities is 5.9 percent lower than the U.S. average and 0.5 percent higher than the average for Pennsylvania.

A typical home costs $257,000, which is 24.0 percent less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.8 percent more expensive than the average Pennsylvania home, at $242,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Reading costs $1,140 per month, which is 20.3 percent more than the national average of $1,430 and 6.1 percent cheaper than the state average of $1,210.

To live comfortably in Reading Pennsylva Metro Area, Pennsylvania, a minimum annual income of $49,320 for a family, and $35,600 for a single person is recommended.

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Reading Metro Area is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Reading Metro Area, Pennsylvania is more expensive.

Reading Metro Area cost of living is 94.1

COST OF LIVINGReadingPennsylvaniaUSA
  94.194.6100
  102.7100.3100
  115.3101.1100
  77.280.5100
  $257,000$242,800$338,100
  100.998.2100
  96.9104100
  109.2101.5100
100=National Average
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