Rankings · How Reading ranks in OH
Reading ranks #76 in Ohio for short commutes
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 4.
Lists ranked on
35
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #76 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 98% 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.
Hotter summers than 98% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.6° July high
Milder winters than 93% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.9° January low
Wetter than 87% of OH towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 82% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.8% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 80% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.0% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 79% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
Older than 75% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
45.3 median age
Less snow than 74% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
16 in of snow a year
More year-round than 58% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 55% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
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.
At a glance
Reading lands in the top half on 12 of 22 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
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#76/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#102/1022Lowest obesity#288/1022Most active#335/1022Fewest uninsured#435/1022Healthiest#454/1021Fewest smokers#510/1022Lowest depression#825/1022 People
Most educated#485/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#196/244 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#326/369 Next door
Reading out-ranks 2 of its 7 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.