Spokane Valley, WA vs Liberty Lake, WA

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

MetricSpokane Valley, WALiberty Lake, WA
Population106,36512,737
Median Household Income$74,042$118,723
Median Rent$1,353/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$577,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k233132
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3371,324
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.821
College Degree Rate26.5%48.7%
Foreign-Born %5%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+16.9%

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