Borough in Pennsylvania, US

West Reading

$237kMedian Home
287Sunny Days/yr
64°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation4kCenter elevation322 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About West Reading

West 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 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.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
West Reading, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.33°
Longitude-75.95°
Population4k
Center elevation322 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the country, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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People

City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated35%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$237k
Median home price
Household Income
$57k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
9.1/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
287
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
68% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
58/100
Good
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
45"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
16"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
52
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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fairly steady humidity
Summer 68% · Winter 70% · Apr-Sep 64-72%
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