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Cost & Benefits

Philadelphia vs Reading

Simple answer

You'd likely save $330 a month in Reading.

Typical rent is $1,397 in Philadelphia and $1,067 in Reading. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,397
Typical pay
$61,953 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,860
Price index
102.6 (metro)

Reading

Pennsylvania

Typical rent
$1,067
Typical pay
$44,091 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,418
Price index
97.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Philadelphia and Reading are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.