Spokane Valley, WA vs Cheney, WA

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

MetricSpokane Valley, WACheney, WA
Population106,36512,804
Median Household Income$74,042$54,503
Median Rent$1,353/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$395,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%51.5%
Poverty Rate12.9%31.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k233279
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3371,666
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.818.6
College Degree Rate26.5%38%
Foreign-Born %5%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-4.7%

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