Side-by-side relocation research with housing, income, commute, career, lifestyle, and friction signals. Green marks the strongest metric in each row; red marks the weakest.
Spokane Valley, WA
Home
$414,734
Rent
$1,559/mo
Income
$74,042
Pop.
108,267
Career
65
Remote
40
Vancouver, WA
Home
$510,577
Rent
$1,784/mo
Income
$81,338
Pop.
198,992
Career
78
Remote
44
Yakima, WA
Home
$363,768
Rent
$1,159/mo
Income
$62,815
Pop.
97,390
Career
75
Remote
36
| Metric | Spokane Valley, WA | Vancouver, WA | Yakima, WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,267 | 198,992 | 97,390 |
| Population growth / yr | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.1% |
| Median home value | $414,734 | $510,577 | $363,768 |
| Median rent | $1,559/mo | $1,784/mo | $1,159/mo |
| Median household income | $74,042 | $81,338 | $62,815 |
| Home value YoY | +0.6% | -0.6% | +1.7% |
| 5-year home CAGR | +4.0% | +3.8% | +3.6% |
| Off 5-year peak | -3.0% | -1.3% | -0.0% |
| Momentum score | 63 | 61 | 63 |
| Career fit | 65 | 78 | 75 |
| Remote-work fit | 40 | 44 | 36 |
| Average commute | 22 min | 25 min | 19 min |
| Traffic friction | 33 | 39 | 26 |
| Public transit gap | 91 | 91 | 98 |
| Outdoors fit | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Dating scene proxy | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Best-fit read
- Yakima, WA tends to score better for lower purchase budget.
- Yakima, WA tends to score better for lower rent.
- Vancouver, WA tends to score better for higher local income.
- Vancouver, WA tends to score better for career momentum.
- Vancouver, WA tends to score better for remote-work fit.
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