Liberty Lake, WA vs Airway Heights, WA

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WAAirway Heights, WA
Population12,73711,245
Median Household Income$118,723$62,874
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$348,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%56.9%
Poverty Rate5%19.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132416
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3243,254
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2115.6
College Degree Rate48.7%17%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+9.8%

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