Cheney, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

MetricCheney, WASpokane Valley, WA
Population12,804106,365
Median Household Income$54,503$74,042
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$395,900$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%49.5%
Poverty Rate31.3%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6663,337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.617.8
College Degree Rate38%26.5%
Foreign-Born %5.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+5.2%

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