Spokane, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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

MetricSpokane, WASpokane Valley, WA
Population230,293106,365
Median Household Income$70,064$74,042
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,353/mo
Median Home Value$363,500$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%49.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k613233
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3923,337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20.8 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.717.8
College Degree Rate33.9%26.5%
Foreign-Born %6%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+5.2%

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