Spokane, WA vs Liberty Lake, WA

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

MetricSpokane, WALiberty Lake, WA
Population230,29312,737
Median Household Income$70,064$118,723
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$577,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%44.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k613132
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3921,324
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min22.9 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.721
College Degree Rate33.9%48.7%
Foreign-Born %6%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+16.9%

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