A town of 10,502, settled in 1851. Nearly 3.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Reading does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Reading. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Reading for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (22%), Blue Ash (7%) and West Chester (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Koening Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 2. Amberley Green | — | 3 |
| 3. Vorhees Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Reading tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.
Reading reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Reading has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
The typical Reading home is worth about $234,000, up 1.1% in a year, 6% below the Ohio typical home.
The public schools Reading’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Elementary School | PK–6 | 770 | Not graded |
| Cincinnati Classical Academy | K–8 | 745 | Not graded |
| Sts. Peter & Paul Academy Private | K–8 | 131 | |
| Reading Junior Senior High School | 7–12 | 654 | B− |
| Mount Notre Dame High School Private | 9–12 | 664 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
3 notable people were born in Reading.
City in Ohio, United States
Reading (pronounced RED-ing) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,600 at the 2020 census. It is an inner suburb of Cincinnati and is included as part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
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8 towns share a border with Reading.
