City comparison
Levittown, PA is about 60 miles (90 km) from Reading, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Levittown, PA to Reading, PA takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Reading has a population of 94,601, vs 51,152 in Levittown — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Levittown covers about 10 sq mi vs 9.8 sq mi for Reading.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Levittown | Reading | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,398/mo | $942/mo | 48.4% higher in Levittown |
| Median home value | $283,900 | $96,900 | 193.0% higher in Levittown |
| Median household income | $97,750 | $42,852 | 128.1% higher in Levittown |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 100.7 | 2.9% higher in Reading |
| Utilities index | 112.6 | 107.4 | 4.8% higher in Levittown |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 97.6 | 3.9% higher in Levittown |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 98.3 | 3.8% higher in Levittown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Levittown, you'd need $86,023 in Reading to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Reading, PA is about 14% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% higher in Levittown than in Reading. If you earn $80,000 in Levittown, you'd need about $68,819 in Reading to keep the same standard of living.