Spokane Valley, WA vs Airway Heights, WA

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

MetricSpokane Valley, WAAirway Heights, WA
Population106,36511,245
Median Household Income$74,042$62,874
Median Rent$1,353/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$348,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%56.9%
Poverty Rate12.9%19.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k233416
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3373,254
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.815.6
College Degree Rate26.5%17%
Foreign-Born %5%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+9.8%

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