Spokane Valley, Washington

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Population in 2022: 107,325 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Males: 52,797  (49.2%)
Females: 54,528  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 99037, 99216.

Spokane Valley Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,070
Spokane Valley:

$69,070
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,069

Spokane Valley city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $415,500
Spokane Valley:

$415,500
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $385,731; detached houses: $391,606; townhouses or other attached units: $906,527; in 2-unit structures: $208,294; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,759; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,688; mobile homes: $101,998; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $35,571

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,218.

March 2022 cost of living index in Spokane Valley: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.0%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 13.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.7% for American Indian residents, 43.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.7% for other race residents, 15.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Spokane Valley, WA (2022)
    • 88,43782.4%White alone
    • 7,7077.2%Hispanic
    • 5,4955.1%Two or more races
    • 2,3552.2%Asian alone
    • 1,4561.4%Black alone
    • 9390.9%Other race alone
    • 7900.7%American Indian alone
    • 1460.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Spokane Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Spokane Valley, Washington as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Spokane Valley is 3,834 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Spokane Valley by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(1.2)
3
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.1)
1
(1.1)
3
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
5
(5.2)
2
(2.1)
1
(1.0)
1
(1.0)
3
(2.9)
9
(8.6)
3
(2.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
19
(21.9)
44
(49.0)
22
(24.1)
31
(34.0)
35
(38.5)
38
(41.6)
38
(41.2)
55
(57.3)
54
(55.4)
79
(79.8)
43
(42.6)
32
(31.3)
40
(38.4)
49
(45.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
63
(72.6)
57
(63.5)
58
(63.6)
67
(73.5)
81
(89.2)
86
(94.1)
73
(79.2)
67
(69.8)
39
(40.0)
59
(59.6)
82
(81.2)
77
(75.2)
71
(68.1)
71
(65.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
182
(209.8)
61
(68.0)
95
(104.2)
97
(106.4)
114
(125.5)
170
(186.0)
124
(134.6)
144
(150.1)
126
(129.3)
208
(210.1)
190
(188.2)
235
(229.6)
192
(184.1)
237
(219.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
616
(710.0)
837
(932.5)
917
(1,006)
889
(975.2)
961
(1,058)
1,000
(1,094)
849
(921.3)
912
(950.8)
606
(622.0)
489
(493.8)
487
(482.3)
695
(678.9)
534
(512.1)
593
(548.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2,393
(2,758)
2,976
(3,316)
3,613
(3,963)
3,484
(3,822)
3,862
(4,252)
3,780
(4,136)
3,501
(3,799)
3,913
(4,079)
3,451
(3,542)
3,343
(3,376)
3,639
(3,604)
3,368
(3,290)
3,121
(2,993)
3,230
(2,989)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
253
(291.6)
413
(460.1)
471
(516.7)
432
(473.9)
490
(539.4)
465
(508.9)
429
(465.5)
471
(491.0)
437
(448.5)
360
(363.6)
351
(347.6)
342
(334.1)
409
(392.2)
567
(524.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
17
(19.6)
7
(7.8)
17
(18.6)
33
(36.2)
11
(12.1)
14
(15.3)
29
(31.5)
12
(12.5)
5
(5.1)
3
(3.0)
4
(4.0)
11
(10.7)
19
(18.2)
8
(7.4)
City-Data.com crime index266.9313.3329.5331.8372.2388.0337.3376.3307.4324.4303.7305.2292.1305.3

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City-data.com crime index in Spokane Valley, WA

Crime rate in Spokane Valley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 117 (97 officers - 92 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: German (13.8%), American (13.1%), English (8.0%), Irish (7.2%), European (4.8%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 3/31/2003

5,567 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This city:

5.3%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,115 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,057 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (229.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (941.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Opportunity, WA (1.4 miles ),
Veradale, WA (1.5 miles ),
Dishman, WA (1.5 miles ),
Trentwood, WA (1.5 miles ),
Millwood, WA (1.5 miles ),
Green Acres, WA (2.0 miles ),
Liberty Lake, WA (2.7 miles ),
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 47.67 N, Longitude: 117.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Distribution of median household income in Spokane Valley, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Spokane Valley, WA in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 212 buildings, average cost: $325,300
  • 2021: 222 buildings, average cost: $297,700
  • 2020: 217 buildings, average cost: $260,900
  • 2019: 144 buildings, average cost: $233,600
  • 2018: 136 buildings, average cost: $240,500
  • 2017: 126 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2016: 181 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 2015: 164 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2014: 149 buildings, average cost: $174,500
  • 2013: 126 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2012: 105 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2011: 79 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2010: 113 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2009: 150 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2008: 302 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 2007: 535 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2006: 440 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2005: 789 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2004: 244 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 173 buildings, average cost: $98,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Spokane Valley, WA residents
Average permit cost in Spokane Valley, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common occupations in Spokane Valley, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.4. This is about average.

City:

75.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.13. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.13
U.S.:

0.25
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 6.56. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.56
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.90. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.90
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Spokane Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 962% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 298.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 381.6 miles away from Spokane Valley center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 247.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 253.4 miles away from Spokane Valley center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 259.4 miles away from Spokane Valley center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 239.3 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spokane County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Spokane Valley:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - SPOKANE VALLEY (EAST 17121 EIGHTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Spokane Valley:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • MISSION GOOD SAMARITAN (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • FMC VALLEY DIALYSIS UNIT (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • FAMILY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SVS /SPOKANE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • ALDERWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)
  • MANSION HOUSE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SPOKANE, WA)

Amtrak station near Spokane Valley:

  • 9 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Spokane Valley:

  • Paul Mitchell The School-Spokane (Full-time enrollment: 355; Location: 15303 East Sprague Avenue, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: spokane.paulmitchell.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley (Full-time enrollment: 322; Location: 13518 E Indiana Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spokane Valley:

  • Spokane Community College (about 6 miles; Spokane, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • Gonzaga University (about 8 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Whitworth University (about 11 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 11 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • North Idaho College (about 21 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 21 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)
  • Washington State University (about 66 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)

Public high schools in Spokane Valley:

Private high schools in Spokane Valley:

  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195, Location: 10212 E 9TH AVE, Grades: TK-12)
  • SPOKANE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 49, Location: 1603 S SULLIVAN RD, Grades: PK-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Spokane Valley:

Private elementary/middle schools in Spokane Valley:

  • ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 284, Location: 14601 E 4TH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL (Students: 199, Location: 501 N WALNUT RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • PIONEER SCHOOL (Students: 64, Location: 618 N SULLIVAN RD STE 5, Grades: KG-5)
  • CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 48, Location: 16409 E BROADWAY AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • PRISM SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 15319 E 8TH AVE, Grades: KG-3)
See full list of schools located in Spokane Valley

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Spokane Valley: Inland Empire Zoo (A), Dishman Square (B), Spokane Industrial Park (C), Spear (D), Sullivan (E), Trentwood (F), Mountview (G), Flora (H), Carders (I), Apple Center (J), Spokane County Fire District 8 Station 84 (K), Inland Empire Emergency Services (L), American Medical Response (M), Spokane Valley Fire Station 8 (N), Spokane Valley Fire Station 10 (O), Spokane Valley Department Training Center (P), Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 9 (Q), Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 1 (R), Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 5 (S), Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 6 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: University City Shopping Center (1), Sullivan Square Shopping Center (2), Argonne Village Shopping Center (3), Opportunity Shopping Center (4), Greenacres Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: The Pines Cemetery (1), Englewood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Shelley Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Chester Creek (A), Saltese Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Spokane Valley include: Edgecliff Park (1), Interstate Fairgrounds (2), Knox Park (3), Sullivan Park (4), Balfour Park (5), Terrace View Park (6), Valley Mission Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Quality Inn (8923 East Mission Avenue # 135) (1), Maribeau Park Hotel (1100 North Sullivan Road) (2), Quality Inn Valley Suites Hotel (8923 East Mission Avenue # 135) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Spokane County - District Court-Spokane Valley (12710 East Sprague) (1), Catherine Johnson Court (6321 East 4th Avenue Ofc) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Spokane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Spokane Valley and their reported violations in the past:

HOT RODS BAR & BBQ (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.5%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Spokane Valley in 2010:

  • 418 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 332 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 21 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

Banks with branches in Spokane Valley (2011 data):

  • Banner Bank: Spokane Valley - Sullivan Office Bra, Spokane Valley - Sprague & Mullan Br, Spokane Valley - Sprague And Univers, Millwood Branch, Spokane Valley - Argonne Branch. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Inland Northwest Bank: Valley Branch at 15015 E Sprague Avenue, branch established on 1992/03/16. Info updated 2008/06/12: Bank assets: $384.9 mil, Deposits: $333.9 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Washington Trust Bank: Sullivan Branch at 407 N Sullivan Road, branch established on 1995/09/05. Info updated 2009/02/17: Bank assets: $4,172.4 mil, Deposits: $3,522.4 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: W.T.b. Financial Corporation
  • State Bank Northwest: at 12902 East Sprague Avenue, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/30: Bank assets: $96.7 mil, Deposits: $86.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp Northwest
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sprague And Sullivan Branch at 15426 East Sprague Avenue, branch established on 1980/03/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Mountain West Bank: Spokane Valley Branch at 12321 East Mission Avenue, branch established on 2006/11/20. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $1,129.4 mil, Deposits: $806.0 mil, headquarters in Coeur D Alene, ID, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • Panhandle State Bank: Spokane Valley Branch at 5211 E. Spraque, branch established on 2005/06/13. Info updated 2009/07/09: Bank assets: $936.3 mil, Deposits: $731.7 mil, headquarters in Sandpoint, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Intermountain Community Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Spokane Valley:

Marital status in Spokane Valley, WA
  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Spokane Valley:

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Spokane Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spokane Valley, WA (based on Spokane County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic61,57527
Evangelical Protestant58,417217
Other29,62184
Mainline Protestant23,24081
Orthodox7543
Black Protestant6824
None296,932-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 82
Spokane County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Spokane County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
This county:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 281
This county:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Spokane County:

8.2%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.2%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.7%
Washington:

13.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 74$579,382$93,9543$9,342
Financial Administration 9$72,549$96,7323$6,162
Parks and Recreation 8$54,721$82,08214$10,990
Judicial and Legal 4$33,214$99,6423$2,845
Totals for Government 95$739,866$93,45723$29,339

Spokane Valley government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,847,000 ($129.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,985,000 ($27.81)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,888,000 ($17.59)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,890,000 ($203.96)
    Regular Highways: $5,843,000 ($54.44)
    Central Staff Services: $3,298,000 ($30.73)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,130,000 ($19.85)
    Sewerage: $1,734,000 ($16.16)
    Financial Administration: $1,612,000 ($15.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,172,000 ($10.92)
    General - Other: $1,135,000 ($10.58)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000 ($7.14)
    General Public Buildings: $668,000 ($6.22)
    Health - Other: $488,000 ($4.55)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $203,000 ($1.89)
    Natural Resources - Other: $183,000 ($1.71)
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($0.61)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $427,000 ($3.98)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $4,367,000 ($40.69)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,373,000 ($12.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $917,000 ($8.54)
    Regular Highways: $121,000 ($1.13)
    General - Other: $116,000 ($1.08)
    Police Protection: $86,000 ($0.80)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,750,000 ($72.21)

Spokane Valley government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,910,000 ($17.80)
    Regular Highways: $1,631,000 ($15.20)
    Other: $1,354,000 ($12.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000 ($2.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($0.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $124,000 ($1.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $993,000 ($9.25)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $543,000 ($5.06)
    Interest Earnings: $410,000 ($3.82)
    Fines and Forfeits: $329,000 ($3.07)
    Rents: $163,000 ($1.52)
    General Revenue - Other: $17,000 ($0.16)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,583,000 ($107.92)
    Highways: $2,328,000 ($21.69)
    General Local Government Support: $1,530,000 ($14.26)
    Housing and Community Development: $366,000 ($3.41)
    Health and Hospitals: $185,000 ($1.72)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,603,000 ($266.51)
    Property: $12,085,000 ($112.60)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,509,000 ($32.70)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,591,000 ($24.14)
    Other License: $2,182,000 ($20.33)
    Other Selective Sales: $734,000 ($6.84)
    Amusements Sales: $278,000 ($2.59)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $141,000 ($1.31)

Spokane Valley government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,825,000 ($147.45)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,343,000 ($142.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $656,000 ($6.11)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,000 ($1.62)

6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($698 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.07%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.51% ($56,207 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.51% ($104,784)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.22% ($78,983)


5.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.60%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Spokane County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kootenai County, ID  0.47% ($59,926 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.31% ($60,522)
to Stevens County, WA  0.27% ($59,221)
Businesses in Spokane Valley, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Motherhood Maternity2
Ace Hardware1Nike4
AutoZone1Nissan1
Blockbuster1Nordstrom1
Carl\s Jr.1Payless1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske2
Cricket Wireless4PetSmart1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen2Plato's Closet1
Discount Tire1Ramada1
FedEx4Rite Aid2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Staples1
H&R Block2Starbucks2
Hobby Lobby1Subaru1
Home Depot1T-Mobile4
Honda1Taco Bell1
Justice1Toyota1
Kohl's1U-Haul2
Kroger2UPS14
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless2
Little Caesars Pizza2Volkswagen1
Lowe's1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets4Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Spokane Valley:

  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spokane Valley:

  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSPO (106.5 FM; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: THOMAS W. READ DBA CLASSICAL BROADCASTING)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spokane Valley:

  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K53FF (Channel 53; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K55EB (Channel 55; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXLY-TV (Channel 4; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQUP-LP (Channel 47; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: PULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Spokane Valley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 32Number of bridges
  • 394ft / 120mTotal length
  • $94,056,000Total costs
  • 927,927Total average daily traffic
  • 65,514Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Spokane Valley, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 102000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Spokane Valley, WA

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 147. The highest number of fire incidents - 332 took place in 2015, and the least - 15 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Spokane Valley, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.0%), and Structure Fires (31.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Spokane Valley, WA
    • 98748.0%Outside Fires
    • 65331.8%Structure Fires
    • 26612.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1497.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spokane Valley, WA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Spokane Valley, Washington:

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 8923 E Mission Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington 99212 , Phone: (509) 928-5218, Fax: (509) 928-5211
  • Ramada Spokane Valley, 905 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, Washington 99037 , Phone: (509) 924-3838, Fax: (509) 921-6976
  • Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, N 1100 Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, Washington 99037 , Phone: (509) 924-9000, Fax: (509) 922-4965
  • Holiday Inn Express, 9220 E Mission Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington 99206 , Phone: (509) 927-7100, Fax: (509) 927-7111
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 3808 N Sullivan Rd #34, Spokane Valley, Washington 99216 , Phone: (509) 893-0955, Fax: (509) 252-3988
  • Oxford Suites-Spokane Valley, 15015 E Indiana Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington 99216 , Phone: (866) 668-7848, Fax: (509) 847-1001
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Spokane Valley, Washington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spokane Valley, WA
  • 68.1%Utility gas
  • 26.3%Electricity
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spokane Valley, WA
  • 76.2%Electricity
  • 21.6%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Spokane Valley compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Spokane Valley on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having professional degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Central Asia (population 500+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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