Post Falls, ID vs Liberty Lake, WA

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

MetricPost Falls, IDLiberty Lake, WA
Population43,39112,737
Median Household Income$82,183$118,723
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$477,400$577,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)98100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%44.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168132
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,324
Median AQI3143
Good AQI Days /yr274236
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall27 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.921
College Degree Rate25.3%48.7%
Foreign-Born %2.1%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.0%+16.9%

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