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What Is It Like to Live in Spokane Valley?

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

Value score

46

51st best value in Washington

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

Overall livability

29

76th overall in Washington

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

Spokane Valley is home to about 102,178 people. A typical home runs $250,500 and a household earns around $60,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Washington's largest cities, it ranks 51st for value and 76th overall.

Spokane Valley at a glance

Median home price

$250,500

25th in WA of 90

Median rent

$1,057/mo

Median household income

$60,100

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

5.6%

57th in WA of 90

School rating

4/10

80th in WA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WA of 90

Walk score

11/100

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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.