Spokane-Spokane Valley receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Kingston
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Opportunity: Kingston is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
67 · Top 28%
vs64 · Top 33%
Growth: Spokane-Spokane Valley is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate: Spokane-Spokane Valley is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
60 · Bottom 25%
vs60 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience: Spokane-Spokane Valley is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
71 · Top 26%
vs85 · Top 9%
Housing affordability: Kingston is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
84 · Bottom 24%
vs73 · Bottom 14%
Access: Kingston is the more favorable of the two.
Access
86 · Top 32%
vs80 · Top 43%
Economic stability: Spokane-Spokane Valley is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 31%
vs69 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Kingston | Spokane-Spokane Valley | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,601 | 597,123 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,271 | $77,488 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,778 | $41,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 162/sq mi | 141/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $352,500 | $405,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $1,264 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 65.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 32.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 11.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 600 | 3,184 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.0% | -20.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.8" | 22.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.1 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Kingston
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
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Kingston
65
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67
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Spokane-Spokane Valley
69
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69
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Full profiles: Kingston, NY Metro Area · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology