99217 and 99216 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
99217
99216
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs58 · Top 42%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs65 · Bottom 28%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 99217 | 99216 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,441 | 28,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,620 | $74,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,408 | $36,429 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 417/sq mi | 2,008/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $377,400 | $373,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,413 | $1,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 47.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 927 | 550 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | -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 | 15 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 21.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.44 | 18.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.4% | 51.1% | 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
99217
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
99216
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 99217 — Spokane, WA · 99216 — Spokane Valley, WA · How this is calculated: methodology