Spokane vs Renton
Spokane, WA compared with Renton, WA · 222 miles apart
Spokane has 230,783 residents to Renton’s 104,975. Spokane comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Renton does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Spokane, WA | Renton, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 230,783 | 104,975 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,356 | 4,459 |
| Median household income | $70,064 | $100,432 |
| Median home value | $363,500 | $672,600 |
| Median rent | $1,215 | $1,998 |
| Homeownership | 58.8% | 54.4% |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 29.7 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.9% | 39.5% |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 8.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 5.2× | 6.7× |
| Clear days a year | 38 | 24 |
| Days above 90°F | 31 | 3 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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