Liberty Lake, WA vs Rathdrum, ID

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WARathdrum, ID
Population12,73710,874
Median Household Income$118,723$86,563
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,459/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%52.2%
Poverty Rate5%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k132139
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324733
Median AQI4331
Good AQI Days /yr236274
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2117
College Degree Rate48.7%24.8%
Foreign-Born %3.4%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+43.6%

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