Spanaway, WA vs Elk Plain, WA

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

MetricSpanaway, WAElk Plain, WA
Population34,01914,276
Median Household Income$98,251$107,313
Median Rent$1,813/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$445,700$473,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%46.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%8.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.918.3
College Degree Rate16.6%17.5%
Foreign-Born %14.7%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-8.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.