ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Reading Metro Area is 4.5% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Reading Metro Area jobs have increased by 0.6%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Reading Metro Area's cost of living is 8.2% lower than the U.S. average.
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The Reading metro area voted Republican in four of the last five Presidential elections, voting Democratic in 2008.
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Reading Metro Area's population is 415,500 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 2.0%.
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Average Commute time is 24.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Reading Metro Area is Real Estate:
$167,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 4.7%.
SCHOOLS
Reading Metro Area public schools spend $14,121 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.3 students per teacher in Reading Metro Area.
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