Airway Heights, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

MetricAirway Heights, WASpokane Valley, WA
Population11,245106,365
Median Household Income$62,874$74,042
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$348,500$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%49.5%
Poverty Rate19.5%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k416233
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2543,337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.617.8
College Degree Rate17%26.5%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%+5.2%

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