Reading, PA vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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.

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 9.2). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $42,852). Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Reading, PA	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#536)	77.3 (#260)
Population	94,903	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,328	$342,521
Median Household Income	$42,852	$91,287
Average Commute	24.3 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	72	42
Crime Level	9.2	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+12.2	D+42.0