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What Is It Like to Live in Spokane?

What it costs to live in Spokane, and how it compares with other Washington cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

41

61st best value in Washington

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Washington cities.

Overall livability

22

88th overall in Washington

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Spokane is home to about 225,709 people. A typical home runs $236,300 and a household earns around $57,000, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Washington's largest cities, it ranks 61st for value and 88th overall.

Spokane at a glance

Median home price

$236,300

24th in WA of 90

Median rent

$956/mo

Median household income

$57,000

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

6.2%

67th in WA of 90

School rating

4/10

79th in WA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WA of 90

Walk score

27/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Washington only. Updated 2026.