Airway Heights, WA vs Spokane, WA

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

MetricAirway Heights, WASpokane, WA
Population11,245230,293
Median Household Income$62,874$70,064
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$348,500$363,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%50.9%
Poverty Rate19.5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k416613
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2544,392
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.6 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.7
College Degree Rate17%33.9%
Foreign-Born %9.3%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%+0.8%

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