City comparison
Reading, PA is about 225 miles (375 km) from West Seneca, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 West Seneca, NY takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 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 45,387 in West Seneca — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, West Seneca covers about 21 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 | West Seneca | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $999/mo | 6.1% higher in West Seneca |
| Median home value | $96,900 | $197,500 | 103.8% higher in West Seneca |
| Median household income | $42,852 | $75,435 | 76.0% higher in West Seneca |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 99.8 | 0.9% higher in Reading |
| Utilities index | 107.4 | 126.8 | 18.0% higher in West Seneca |
| Transportation index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ equal (West Seneca slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 98.4 | ≈ equal (West Seneca 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 $100,064 in West Seneca to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Reading and West Seneca have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Reading than in West Seneca. If you earn $80,000 in Reading, you'd need about $80,051 in West Seneca to keep the same standard of living.