Spokane, WA vs Cheney, WA

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

MetricSpokane, WACheney, WA
Population230,29312,804
Median Household Income$70,064$54,503
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$395,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%51.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%31.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k613279
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3921,666
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.4 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.718.6
College Degree Rate33.9%38%
Foreign-Born %6%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-4.7%

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