Population
Baltimore
577,193
Spokane
229,228
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Spokane
$65,745
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Spokane
$326,200
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Spokane
$1,141
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Spokane
6.77
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Spokane
115.1
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Spokane
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Spokane
6.0%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Spokane?
Spokane is Baltimore's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Spokane
229,228
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.5x larger than Spokane (229,228).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Spokane
6.77
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Spokane's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Spokane
48.41
Spokane has a 14% higher property crime than Baltimore.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Spokane
51.0%
Baltimore leans Democratic while Spokane leans Republican.
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Spokane
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Spokane
$65,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Spokane
$326,200
Spokane has a 33% higher home values than Baltimore.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Spokane
22.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Spokane
81.0%
Spokane's demographics is significantly higher than Baltimore's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Spokane
115.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Spokane share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Spokane leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baltimore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpokane has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,193 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (27% lower). Spokane has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (21% lower). Baltimore scores 95.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Spokane.
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Housing Market — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpokane has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Spokane has a median home value of $326,200 vs $219,300 in Baltimore (33% higher). Spokane has a median property tax of $2,705 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Spokane: 116,894 for labor force. Spokane has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 20.1% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.8% in Spokane.
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Crime & Safety — Spokane leads
Source: FBI UCRSpokane has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.35 in Baltimore. Spokane has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Spokane has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.77 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore.
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 39.7% in Spokane. Baltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 22.9% in Spokane.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.5x the size of Spokane (229,228). Baltimore skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.2.
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Baltimore
Spokane
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Spokane: 3 for with emergency services. Spokane: 4.0 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 2.9% in Spokane. Spokane has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 56.8% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.8% in Spokane.
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