Rankings · How Reading ranks in OH
How Reading compares across Ohio
Reading is ranked on 35 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
35
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #116 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 32% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 93% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Reading’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 93% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
33.9 median age
More vacation homes than 87% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.1% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 85% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.1% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 85% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
168 days between frosts
Wetter than 79% of OH towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 62% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.5% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 61% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.3% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 60% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
20 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 58% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.7° July high
Milder winters than 52% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.3° January low
Next door
Reading out-ranks 2 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
JacksonClaytonRichlandRush CreekHopewellThornReading
Reading leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Reading3–17Clayton
Clayton’s best: #93 lowest depression
Reading8–12Richland
Richland’s best: #23 highest graduation rate
Reading9–11Rush Creek
Rush Creek’s best: #23 highest graduation rate
Reading4–15Thorn
Thorn’s best: #46 most new homes
Reading9–8Hopewell
Hopewell’s best: #149 fastest growing
Reading10–6Jackson
Jackson’s best: #89 cheapest rent At a glance
Reading lands in the top half on 6 of 21 lists
Each dot is Reading’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Reading does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#116/369 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#392/1022Fewest uninsured#435/1022Lowest obesity#489/1022Most active#649/1022Fewest smokers#655/1022Healthiest#659/1021Closest to a top hospital#823/1022 People
Most educated#593/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#994/1022 Where it shines
The lists Reading does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Reading marked.