Spokane vs Spokane Valley
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $363,500 in Spokane and $382,300 in Spokane Valley.
- Households earn more in Spokane Valley ($74,042 vs $70,064 median).
- Spokane Valley is growing faster: +5.2% since 2020 vs +0.8%.
Side by side
| Spokane, WA | Spokane Valley, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 230,783 | 108,405 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0.8% | +5.2% |
| People per square mile | 3,356 | 2,874 |
| Median age | 37.2 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 27% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $70,064 | $74,042 |
| Median home value | $363,500 | $382,300 |
| Home value to income | 5.2× | 5.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,215 | $1,353 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.3 | 100.3 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 97.1 | 97.1 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Homeowners | 59% | 58% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 9.57% | 9.57% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.6 | 20.8 |
| Work from home | 15% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 35° / 25° | 35° / 25° |
| July high / low | 84° / 58° | 84° / 58° |
| Precipitation per year | 16 in | 16 in |
| Snowfall per year | 45 in | 45 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 21 | 21 |
| Nights below freezing | 132 | 132 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 90.0 | 90.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 56% | 56% |
| Home prices, past year | +0% | +0% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +29.1% | +29.1% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Spokane: May to September. Spokane Valley: May to September.
Full monthly tables: Spokane weather by month and Spokane Valley weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,300 in Spokane and $75,300 in Spokane Valley. Moving from Spokane to Spokane Valley, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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