Lathrop, CA vs Reading, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $42,852). Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 29). Reading leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	74.9 (#536)
Population	39,857	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$268,328
Median Household Income	$108,732	$42,852
Average Commute	42.9 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	29	72
Crime Level	8.3	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+12.2