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Compare Lancaster to Reading

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

Dimension Lancaster (city) Reading (city)
Population 59,556 88,275
Income (median) $34,685 $30,436
Home Value (median) $109,700 $69,500
White 59% 52%
Black 17% 12%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 31% 41%
Age (median) 31 29
Rentals 56% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Reading?
A: Lancaster has a smaller population count than Reading: 59556 compared with 88275 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Lancaster versus 59% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Easton, Allentown, and Erie.

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

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