Reading, PA vs San Marcos, TX

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

San Marcos

70.5

#1100 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 39). Reading leads in cost of living index (88 vs 100). San Marcos leads in median household income ($47,394 vs $42,852).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Reading, PA	San Marcos, TX
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#536)	70.5 (#1100)
Population	94,903	71,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,328	$310,480
Median Household Income	$42,852	$47,394
Average Commute	24.3 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	72	39
Crime Level	9.2	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+12.2	D+5.6