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title: "Top Result Reading Level 2026: Grade 11.8 Median - PageSpeed Matters"
url: https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/data-studies/top-result-reading-level
description: "The median top-5 ranking page scores Flesch-Kincaid grade 11.8, across 24,632 readable pages with 100+ parsed words."
lang: en
---

Top Result Reading Level 2026: Grade 11.8 Median (https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/data-studies/top-result-reading-level)

The median top-5 ranking page scores Flesch-Kincaid grade 11.8, across 24,632 readable pages with 100+ parsed words.

Median Flesch-Kincaid grade of top-5 pages: easiest and hardest verticals

Recipes 8.8

Fitness 9.8

DIY 10.5

Gaming 10.5

Parenting 10.5

Home 13

Software 13

Apparel 13.3

Education 13.3

Jewelry 14.9

Source: PageSpeed Matters. Top 5 Google US results for 10,019 keywords, 24,632 readable pages, Oct 2026.

Shows the 5 easiest and 5 hardest verticals; the full list is in the comparison table.

Source: Top Result Reading Level 2026: Grade 11.8 Median - PageSpeed Matters (https://www.pagespeedmatters.com/resources/data-studies/top-result-reading-level)