2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kent, WA vs Spokane Valley, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Spokane Valley, is 25% less than it is in Kent and is 15% below the National Average.
- Kent unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Spokane Valley unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Kent, WASpokane Valley, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%33.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,983$30,757$37,638
 Household Income$79,781$60,079$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,949$73,361$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kent, WASpokane Valley, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kent, WASpokane Valley, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%23.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.0%14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Spokane Valley    2 Reviews

Let me begin by saying that I am proud to live in this area the majority of my life. I have lived in other places outside of here and I truly love living where I do.  More

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Spokane Valley is a highly desired location to live. Neighbors have built a wonderful community. The award winning school district will provided children an education  More

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