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Reading, Pennsylvania

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A city of about 430,000 people half an hour southwest of Allentown.

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Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 168of 193 cities

Overall score

30/100

Matches19,578single men
Compatibility90where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 116 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: rent · Biggest minus: The compatibility figure

The red, tiered Pagoda on Mount Penn above Reading under a bright blue sky, framed by tree branches.

What Reading is like

Rent$1,148median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAbout average for rentSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices99where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out158bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsFewer than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot7.7walkability, 1 to 20About averageSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year81days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideAbout averageSee all cities by nice days a year
Students59college students per 1,000 adultsAbout averageSee all cities by students
Who lives here430,000people, of whom 290,000 are adultsA modest-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean43% Democratic · 56% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime120reported per 100,000 people a yearFar lower than most cities
Property crime755reported per 100,000 people a yearFar lower than most cities
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