Spokane, WA vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricSpokane, WAPullman, WA
Population230,29332,229
Median Household Income$70,064$46,812
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%58.7%
Poverty Rate13.8%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k613156
Property Crime Rate /100k4,392782
Median AQI4323
Good AQI Days /yr236317
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min14.6 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.9
College Degree Rate33.9%61.4%
Foreign-Born %6%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.6%

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