Liberty Lake, WA vs Cheney, WA

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WACheney, WA
Population12,73712,804
Median Household Income$118,723$54,503
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$395,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%51.5%
Poverty Rate5%31.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132279
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3241,666
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2118.6
College Degree Rate48.7%38%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%-4.7%

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