Should I Move To
Spokane, Washington comes in at about 227,922 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — essentially matching the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,060/mo, and the median household income is about $63,316. Overall, 48/100 on our composite score, which works out to a D, putting it at #567 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 99 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,060/mo and median household income at $63,316, housing takes about 20% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $286,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 81°F, winters around 25°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 16 inches annually. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to. Crime statistics are on the rougher end of the US distribution; the citywide aggregate hides safer pockets but the headline number isn't great. Air quality reads good (AQI 44).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Spokane is a tougher sell for families. It earns 46/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (94/100); weakest on safety (3/100).
Spokane is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 53/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (94/100); weakest on safety (3/100).
On the remote workers profile, Spokane sits squarely in the middle. It earns 55/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (94/100); weakest on safety (3/100).
Spokane is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 53/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (94/100); weakest on safety (3/100).
Spokane, Washington pulls a 48/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #567 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Spokane's cost-of-living index is 99 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,060/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 81°F, winter averages around 25°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 94/100. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to.
Spokane has about 227,922 residents, 33% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Spokane head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Spokane stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
Compare Spokane with other Washington cities scored on UrbRank.
Take the 2-minute UrbRank quiz to get a personalized ranking of US cities based on your priorities — cost, climate, commute, jobs, and more.