Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$211,300
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$940/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Cincinnati 27%
Reading
Hamilton County10,502 residentsReading Community City
58
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Reading is like to live in, by category
Bars show Reading against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate82%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index83
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.31%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Mean commute18.1 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes85%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi3.6
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés11
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks68
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$61,866
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment4.6%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations41%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Reading on housing & affordability
Reading's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomery5 mi from ReadingA− 73 B Mason12 mi from ReadingB+ 69 B− Francisville18 mi from ReadingB+ 68 B− Mack14 mi from ReadingB 60 C Oakbrook21 mi from ReadingB 71 B− Monroe16 mi from ReadingB− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Reading
Is Reading, OH a good place to live?
Reading scores 58 out of 100, 23rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Reading expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $211,300, 18% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.31%. $940/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Reading?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Reading sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Reading is served by Reading Community City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Reading?
The mean commute is 18.1 min, with 85% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 3.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Reading?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 68 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Reading old or new?
The median home in Reading was built in 1956 — older than the Cincinnati median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.