Wyomissing receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Reading
Wyomissing
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 16%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
14 · Bottom 5%
vs78 · Top 16%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs78 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 16%
vs58 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Reading | Wyomissing | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,242 | 11,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $44,091 | $93,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,406 | $68,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,676/sq mi | 2,478/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $121,300 | $339,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,067 | $1,781 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.6% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | 57.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 28.7% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 45.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 49.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.73 | 12.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.4% | 38.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 17.6% | 64.4% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Reading
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Wyomissing
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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54
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69
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Full profiles: Reading, PA · Wyomissing, PA · How this is calculated: methodology