Spokane Valley, WA vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricSpokane Valley, WAPullman, WA
Population106,36532,229
Median Household Income$74,042$46,812
Median Rent$1,353/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%58.7%
Poverty Rate12.9%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k233156
Property Crime Rate /100k3,337782
Median AQI4323
Good AQI Days /yr236317
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min14.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.815.9
College Degree Rate26.5%61.4%
Foreign-Born %5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+2.6%

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