Liberty Lake, WA vs Post Falls, ID

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WAPost Falls, ID
Population12,73743,391
Median Household Income$118,723$82,183
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,469/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$477,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate5%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324737
Median AQI4331
Good AQI Days /yr236274
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2119.9
College Degree Rate48.7%25.3%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+21.0%

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