Pullman, WA vs Spokane, WA

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

MetricPullman, WASpokane, WA
Population32,229230,293
Median Household Income$46,812$70,064
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$363,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%50.9%
Poverty Rate30.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156613
Property Crime Rate /100k7824,392
Median AQI2343
Good AQI Days /yr317236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall33 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min20.6 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.7
College Degree Rate61.4%33.9%
Foreign-Born %9.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+0.8%

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