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40.35° N · 75.99° W · GEOID 4273318

Spring Ridge

Berks County, Pennsylvania · part of the Reading, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaSpring Ridge, PASpring RidgeSpring Ridge

The short answer

Spring Ridge is home to 917 people. Median household income is $68,571 a year and median rent is $1,392 a month, 24.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $345,400, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,392
2% above the median place
Median household income
$68,571
15% below the median place
Median home value
$345,400
8% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Spring Ridge

  • The median resident is 67.7 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places.
  • Households average 1.92 people, smaller than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Spring Ridge

Berks County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,309
Moved out13,259
Net+50

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Berks County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Berks County report $57,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$55,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,392 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,010 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $345,400.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 29.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Daytona Beach Shores, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$57,349
19% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$61,944
12% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.7%19% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$57,34919% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$61,94412% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Spring Ridge24.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$55,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.4%
20% above the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
33% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$52,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.3%
47% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3922% above
Rent to income124.4%20% above
Property tax rate11.9%108% above
Home price to income15.0x33% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.14% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41812% below
HUD area median income4County figure$102,1005% below
Property tax paid (median)1$6,524100% above
Median home value1$345,4008% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.6%74% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.2%15% above
Homeownership197.3%47% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,0107% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119981% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
29.1%
133% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$68,57115% below
Income per person1$57,65844% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$65,9820% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure175,05416% above
Poverty rate1County figure12.2%14% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min2% above
Works from home129.1%133% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
67.7
74% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
77.0%
17% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size1.9 −23%
High school or higher98.3% +6%
Bachelor's or higher51.7% +61%
All 8 people measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19176646th largest
Median age167.774% above
Bachelor's or higher151.7%61% above
High school or higher198.3%6% above
Household size11.923% below
Born abroad1County figure9.7%10% above
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband177.0%17% below
05

Life in Spring Ridge

145 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.8 −19%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.8 −32%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
62,375
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
95
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.8
32% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure95above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure62,375above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.810% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.819% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.320% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.832% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
National Register listings9County figure145above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 92.5, 31% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Spring Ridge. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
92.5
31% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
38.0
38% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
47.8 in
9% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSpring RidgeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure21°F17% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure47.8 in9% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.70% above
Hurricane risk12County figure92.531% above
Tornado risk12County figure90.611% above
Wildfire risk12County figure38.038% below
Heat wave risk12County figure94.55% above
Median air quality index13County figure430% above
Good air days13County figure68.2%0% below
08

Spring Ridge in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,392/mo (2021)$1,930/mo$1,510 to $2,450/mo+3.7%
Median household income$68,571 (2024)$85,000$72,000 to $100,500+3.6%
Median home value$345,400 (2024)$490,000$355,000 to $674,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 5.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Spring Ridge

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Daytona Beach Shores, FL$1,505$74,392Compare
Venice, FL$1,606$76,755Compare
Litchfield Beach, SC$1,704$76,351Compare
Citrus Hills, FL$1,527$85,837Compare
Citrus Hills, FLLitchfield Beach, SCVenice, FLDaytona Beach Shores, FLSpring Ridge, PASpring RidgeDaytona Beach ShoresVeniceLitchfield BeachCitrus HillsSpring RidgeDaytona Beach ShoresVeniceLitchfield BeachCitrus Hills

Common questions

Is Spring Ridge a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 67.7 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Spring Ridge expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $345,400.

What salary do you need to live in Spring Ridge?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Spring Ridge?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Daytona Beach Shores, FL, Venice, FL, Litchfield Beach, SC and Citrus Hills, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Spring Ridge with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Spring Ridge itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/spring-ridge-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Spring Ridge, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/spring-ridge-pennsylvania/

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