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Compare Reading to Worcester

This post compares Reading, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Reading (CDP) Worcester (city)
Population 25,769 184,743
Income (median) $85,245 $45,149
Home Value (median) $491,200 $210,600
White 92% 69%
Black 0% 13%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 35% 27%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 21% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reading or Worcester?
A: Reading has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 25769 compared with 184743 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Reading or in Worcester?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Reading.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reading or Worcester?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Reading.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Worcester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Reading versus 57% for Worcester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: Franklin, Wilmington, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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