Spokane County, Washington
Population 549,056 · Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake
- Overall cost of living: +0.3% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $64/yr, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $410,700 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,283 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,860/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.84% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,434 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $78,582 | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.4% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 406 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈171 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 45 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 21 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 132 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.6% of weeks | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈46.8°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 18.3 in | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $64/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.29/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6.6/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.5 µg/m³ | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 236.8 mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,682.4 ft | higher than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.26 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.18 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.87 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.5 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 713/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 293 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 94 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.5 per 1k | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 29.7 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 549,056 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.5 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 51% Rep | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 80.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.1% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 850 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 27 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 15 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,091 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 149 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 117 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 120 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 280 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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