Median rent is 10% lower in Spokane ($1,215/mo vs $1,353/mo). Buying is cheaper in Spokane, where the median home runs $363,500 versus $382,300. Households earn more in Spokane Valley ($74,042 vs $70,064 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (92.4).
City A
Spokane Valley, WA
City B
Spokane, WA
How much would you need to earn in Spokane, WA to maintain your standard of living from Spokane Valley, WA?
Equivalent salary in Spokane, WA
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Spokane Valley
Washington
Spokane
Washington
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Spokane at $1,215/mo compared to $1,353/mo in Spokane Valley (10% gap). Median home values are within 5% of each other: $382,300 in Spokane Valley and $363,500 in Spokane.
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Spokane Valley
Spokane
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Spokane Valley
Income tax: N/A
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Spokane
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Air quality data is available for Spokane (avg AQI 52.0) but not yet for Spokane Valley.
Spokane Valley is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 92.4 versus 92.4 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Spokane Valley.
Median rent is $1,353/mo in Spokane Valley, WA and $1,215/mo in Spokane, WA. Spokane, WA has the lower rent by about 10%.
Median household income is $74,042 in Spokane Valley, WA and $70,064 in Spokane, WA. Spokane Valley, WA has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Spokane Valley, WA is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Spokane, WA (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
