Cost of Living in Spokane, WA

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,705

cheaper each month than Bridgeport

Move to Spokane and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Spokane's is a footnote.

landable, recorded on the spokane entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,520/mo

45% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)

02state income tax

$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport

vs 5.5% in Bridgeport

03after rent

$6,813/mo

$1,705 more than Bridgeport

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$420k

45% cheaper than Bridgeport

vs $768k in Bridgeport

05metro size

600k

vs 952k in Bridgeport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

164

pleasant days a year, in spokane.

Bridgeport has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 34 days below 20° vs Bridgeport's 15.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.3× more on the calendar than Bridgeport.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

81/100

27% higher than Bridgeport

vs 64/100 in Bridgeport

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Spokane, 16.5 mi.

·walk score®

91/100

1% lower than Bridgeport

vs 92/100 in Bridgeport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

900% more than Bridgeport

vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport

04 · see also

if spokane appeals, also worth a look: