City comparison
Reading, PA is about 80 miles (125 km) from Vineland, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 30 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 Reading, PA to Vineland, NJ takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 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 60,796 in Vineland — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Vineland covers about 68 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 | Reading | Vineland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,177/mo | 24.9% higher in Vineland |
| Median home value | $96,900 | $205,500 | 112.1% higher in Vineland |
| Median household income | $42,852 | $63,468 | 48.1% higher in Vineland |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 99.9 | 0.8% higher in Reading |
| Utilities index | 107.4 | 107.4 | ≈ equal (Vineland slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 97.8 | ≈ equal (Vineland slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 98.5 | ≈ equal (Vineland slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Reading, you'd need $100,043 in Vineland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Reading and Vineland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Reading, you'd need about $80,034 in Vineland to keep the same standard of living.