Airway Heights, WA vs Cheney, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAirway Heights, WACheney, WA
Population11,24512,804
Median Household Income$62,874$54,503
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$348,500$395,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%51.5%
Poverty Rate19.5%31.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k416279
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2541,666
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.618.6
College Degree Rate17%38%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%-4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.