Cost of Living in Reading, PA

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$18,900
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

82.7
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Reading, PA is roughly 17% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

... / mo

Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 97
Enrollment 67,357
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 11
Avg In-State $18,748
Avg Out-of-State $21,476
Avg Grad Rate 52.7%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
European Medical School of Massage 23 $0 85.0%
American Barber and Beauty Academy 118 $0 80.0%
Berks Career & Technology Center 47 $0 75.0%
Alvernia University 2,485 $41,060 58.0%
Empire Beauty School-Reading 76 $0 56.0%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 7,416 $7,716 54.0%
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute 452 $0 52.0%
Albright College 1,652 $27,560 42.0%
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences 270 $11,643 28.0%
Reading Area Community College 4,788 $9,120 26.0%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 1,944 $15,388 24.0%