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Cheney, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Spokane County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,830
Population
2,956/sq mi density
$47,039
Median Income
$26,001 per capita
$330,300
Home Value
$415,773 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
39.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
1,615 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$47,039 median income, 8.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$330,300 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,039
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,001
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cheney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cheney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,039
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,001
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,041
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,259
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,259
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
33% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,669
Restaurants
1,237
Healthcare
1,797
Retail
1,585
Manufacturing
523
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,041
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,236
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,001 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,041 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,259 |
| County GDP | $40,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,669 |
| Restaurants | 1,237 |
| Healthcare | 1,797 |
| Retail | 1,585 |
| Manufacturing | 523 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,041 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,236 |