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    Moving to Spokane Valley, WA

    Is Spokane Valley a good place to live?

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    Spokane Valley ranks #24 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (53/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $344,300
    +11.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,247
    per month
    Household income
    $70,722
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Spokane Valley

    The median home value in Spokane Valley is $344,300 and median rent is $1,247 a month, against a median household income of $70,722. Homes cost about 4.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Spokane Valley 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 Valley, WA

    Spokane Valley has about 105,460 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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