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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Town numbers

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Area code513

Living in Reading

Housing in Reading

$234K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Reading home is worth about $234,000, up 1.1% in a year, 6% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May21

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Safety in Reading

Safety Grade C

Reading reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Reading 2.8

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Reading 21.2

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Reading

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School Grade B-

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.

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DistrictReading Community CitySchools5

Reading Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 770 students Cincinnati Classical AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 745 students Reading Junior Senior High School B-High · Grades 7–12 · 654 students MOUNT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL STS PETER & PAUL ACADEMY

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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