City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lawrence | Reading | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $942/mo | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $193,100 | $96,900 | 99.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,762 | $42,852 | 65.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 100.8 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 105.5 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.2 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.8 | 0.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lawrence, you'd need $100,097 in Reading to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawrence and Reading have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Reading than in Lawrence. If you earn $80,000 in Lawrence, you'd need about $80,078 in Reading to keep the same standard of living.