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Maryland

Baltimore

MD

Livability

48

out of 100

vs
Pennsylvania

Reading

PA

Livability

48

out of 100

Verdict

Baltimore leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Weather, while Reading leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

MD

58

✓ wins
vs

PA

56

Educational Attainment

MD

57

✓ wins
vs

PA

13

Safety

MD

17

vs

PA

73

✓ wins

Weather

MD

61

✓ wins
vs

PA

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Livability

MD

48

vs

PA

48

Full Comparison

MetricBaltimoreReading
Population584,548 94,601
Median Income$58,349 ✓$42,852
Median Rent$1,235 $942 ✓
Median Home Value$202,900 $96,900 ✓
Median Age36 31
HS Graduation87% ✓72%
Bachelor's+35% ✓12%
Broadband Access81% ✓79%
Homeownership48% ✓39%
Avg Commute33 min 27 min ✓
Violent Crime (per 1k)17.09 4.34 ✓
Property Crime (per 1k)34.01 14.19 ✓
Avg Temperature60°F N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall46" 53"
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