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Moving to Spokane, WA
Inland Northwest, more affordable than Seattle.
Pop. 229kCost index 95.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,450/moMedian home $380kWalk score 49
Spokane (metro area) has an overall price level 95.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
95.0Housing index
126.0Groceries index (modeled)
98.8Utilities index (modeled)
99.3Electricity rate
14.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.0Median home value (est.)
$380,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,450/moWashington unemployment is 5.2% with median household income $99k.
Unemployment rate
5.2%Median household income
$99,389Per-capita income
$55,177Labor-force participation
65.0%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSpokane: median home value $380,000.
Home value
$380,000Rent
$1,450/moHomeownership rate
63.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
70/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedWashington 4th-grade math proficiency: 39.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
39.8%Per-pupil spending
$15,549Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
60.0%Notable universities
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