Liberty Lake, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WASpokane Valley, WA
Population12,737106,365
Median Household Income$118,723$74,042
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%49.5%
Poverty Rate5%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3243,337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min20.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2117.8
College Degree Rate48.7%26.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+5.2%

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