Spokane, WA vs Airway Heights, WA

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

MetricSpokane, WAAirway Heights, WA
Population230,29311,245
Median Household Income$70,064$62,874
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,389/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$348,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%56.9%
Poverty Rate13.8%19.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k613416
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3923,254
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min22.4 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.6
College Degree Rate33.9%17%
Foreign-Born %6%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+9.8%

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