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About West Reading
Borough in Pennsylvania, USWest Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, located next to the city of Reading. The population was 4,553 at the 2020 census. It contains a vibrant main street (Penn Avenue) and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings of the former Berkshire Knitting Mills, which was in operation from 1908 to 1975. The VF Outlet closed in 2020.
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Housing in West Reading
The typical West Reading home is worth about $248,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in West Reading
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). West Reading's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in West Reading
Full picture →Most working residents leave West Reading for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Reading (13%), Wyomissing (8%) and Spring (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in West Reading
Compared with Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: West Reading tracks Pennsylvania closely.
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Natural hazards in West Reading
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in West Reading
Full climate →West Reading has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in West Reading
All West Reading schools →School Grade B+
The public schools West Reading’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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