Living in Spokane

Spokane is a city in Washington, United States, home to 229,447 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #105 of 2,119), digital natives (top 8%, #354 of 4,750), remote workers (top 15%, #1,068 of 7,271).

Residents229,447
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Spokane International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km394,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverSaint Joe, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,371 km
Within 10 km234,304 people
Greater areaGreater Spokane, the core
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 1:01

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How Spokane ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family55#3,680 of 11,898#95 of 310Map
Low-income household44#3,458 of 9,771#9 of 256Map
Low-income family51#2,834 of 8,006#24 of 225Map
Single parent56#2,050 of 6,237#32 of 182Map
Pensioner couple65#2,624 of 9,474#162 of 264Map
Single pensioner62#3,890 of 9,474#176 of 264Map
Early retiree63#3,557 of 10,762#153 of 282Map
Single professional61#1,471 of 4,537#35 of 155Map
Young professional65#1,234 of 4,444#27 of 156Map
DINKS63#1,635 of 3,053#44 of 105Map
Remote worker65#1,068 of 7,271#15 of 201Map
Commuter74#1,016 of 6,227#34 of 219Map
Car-free household72#582 of 3,933#14 of 137Map
Student80#105 of 2,119#2 of 71Map
First-home buyer53#1,967 of 8,006#8 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover42#6,180 of 12,111#20 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#972 of 4,114#20 of 145Map
Expat professional64#2,708 of 7,271#77 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,280 of 9,474#114 of 264Map
Nature-focused household21#16,740 of 18,063#346 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#9,950 of 16,523#360 of 390Map
Rural value seeker19#15,941 of 18,063#256 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,186 of 16,523#109 of 390Map
Lottery winner72#2,055 of 21,167#44 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,462 of 12,111#207 of 313Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#3,426 of 12,111#118 of 313Map
Digital native66#354 of 4,750#7 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Education and family70
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Safety and community33
  • Affordability32
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Green space11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.