Pullman, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

MetricPullman, WASpokane Valley, WA
Population32,229106,365
Median Household Income$46,812$74,042
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%49.5%
Poverty Rate30.4%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156233
Property Crime Rate /100k7823,337
Median AQI2343
Good AQI Days /yr317236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall33 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min20.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.917.8
College Degree Rate61.4%26.5%
Foreign-Born %9.8%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+5.2%

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