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    Moving to Spokane, WA

    Is Spokane a good place to live?

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    Spokane ranks #33 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $326,200
    +13.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,141
    per month
    Household income
    $65,745
    median
    Unemployment
    6.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Spokane

    The median home value in Spokane is $326,200 and median rent is $1,141 a month, against a median household income of $65,745. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Spokane crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Spokane, WA

    Spokane has about 229,228 residents, 6.0% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Washington · Best counties in Washington

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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