Reading, PA vs Walla Walla, WA

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

Walla Walla

71.6

#969 nationally

Walla Walla leads in average commute (12.9 min vs 24.3 min). Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 47). Walla Walla leads in median household income ($58,179 vs $42,852).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Reading, PA	Walla Walla, WA
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#536)	71.6 (#969)
Population	94,903	33,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,328	$420,895
Median Household Income	$42,852	$58,179
Average Commute	24.3 min	12.9 min
Walk Score	72	47
Crime Level	9.2	7.8
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	R+8.1