Spokane, WA vs Fairwood (Spokane County), WA

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

MetricSpokane, WAFairwood (Spokane County), WA
Population230,29310,674
Median Household Income$70,064$91,988
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$469,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%56.8%
Poverty Rate13.8%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k613109*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3921,088*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min30.4 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.719.4
College Degree Rate33.9%46.5%
Foreign-Born %6%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fairwood (Spokane County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.