Liberty Lake, WA vs Spokane, WA

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WASpokane, WA
Population12,737230,293
Median Household Income$118,723$70,064
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$363,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%50.9%
Poverty Rate5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132613
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3244,392
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min20.6 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher2114.7
College Degree Rate48.7%33.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+0.8%

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