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Spokane is a mid-size city of 230,293 people in Spokane County, Washington. It's part of the Spokane, WA area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $364k and rent runs about $1k a month.
230,293people
$364kTypical home
$1,215/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
46"Snow
198Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 230,293
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,349 people per sq mi
- 229 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Spokane, WA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $364k (≈$2,292/mo)
- Median rent $1,215/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (605 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,331 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to GEG airport
- 6 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 169 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,887 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 407 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 78 bars within 25 mi
- 245 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Spokane County: R+5 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk