99019 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99019
99016
Opportunity
72 · Top 18%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs85 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 99019 | 99016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,447 | 21,615 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,053 | $103,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,589 | $49,716 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 558/sq mi | 878/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $617,800 | $477,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,893 | $1,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 77.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 125 | 550 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -73.4% | -43.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.4" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.94 | 17.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.4% | 42.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
99019
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
99016
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 99019 — Liberty Lake, WA · 99016 — Spokane Valley, WA · How this is calculated: methodology