Signals
99218
99216
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs58 · Top 42%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs65 · Bottom 28%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 99218 | 99216 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,897 | 28,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,733 | $74,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,802 | $36,429 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,488/sq mi | 2,008/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $445,300 | $373,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,203 | $1,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 47.0% | 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 | 37.5% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 11 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 21.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.23 | 18.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.6% | 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
99218
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
99216
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 99218 — Fairwood, WA · 99216 — Spokane Valley, WA · How this is calculated: methodology