Cheney, WA vs Liberty Lake, WA

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

MetricCheney, WALiberty Lake, WA
Population12,80412,737
Median Household Income$54,503$118,723
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$395,900$577,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate31.3%5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k279132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6661,324
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.621
College Degree Rate38%48.7%
Foreign-Born %5.5%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+16.9%

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