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Spanaway Area Facts

  • Spanaway has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Spanaway crime rates are 13% higher than the Washington average
  • Cost of living in Spanaway is 6% higher than the Washington average
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Home Sweet Spanaway User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I lived in Spanawag for a few years with my family while my step-father was serving in the army. Everyday we would go outside and ride our bikes through the neighborhood as new construction was taking place. Most neighbors were super nice, and always looked out for us while my pa ...Read More rents were busy or at work.

They’d built a brand new Walmart Supercenter right Neighborhood, and there was a classic styled McDonalds we frequented. From what I can recall, it was a great place to live. Even the winters were that bad, and school was a joy. Perfect attendance a few times even.

All in all, Spanaway is pretty diverse, and it’s people really care about the community. In recent years there have been an increase in drugs and violence, but for the most part it’s pretty residential. There are tons of shopping centers and off the cuff shops. The city is spread out though, so having a car is a must. Something we always made sure of. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Spanaway? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wyndam Ranch Park
      Coffie Creek Park
      Spanaway Park
      Sprinker Recreation Center
      Bresemann Forest
      Mayflower Dairy Park
      Gonyea Play Field

      Entertainment

      LeMay Family Collection
      Art Crate Stadium
      TC-47D Skytrain
      A-10 Thunderbolt II
      F-86D Sabre
      F-15A Eagle
      B-23 Dragon
      C-82A Packet

      Food & Drink

      DQ Grill & Chill
      TJ's
      Taco Bell
      Papa John's
      Jack in the Box
      Little Caesars
      Arby's
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Spanaway? Of all people who commute, 2.2% take public transportation in Spanaway.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      D Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Spanaway? The cost of living in Spanaway is 124/100 - which is 6% higher than Washington.
      Spanaway
      124

      24% more expensive than average

      Washington
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Spanaway? Spanaway crime rates are 3,682, which are 13% higher than Washington
      Total Crime
      3,682 per 100k people

      61% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28

      61% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -28%

      Year over year crime is down

      A Employment

      What is the median income in Spanaway? The median income in Spanaway is $76,447 which is 22% higher than Washington.
      Median household income
      $76,44738% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,0313% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      22% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Spanaway a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Sav-On
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Pacific Podiatry

      A+ Housing

      What are Spanaway home prices? Spanaway home prices are $274,300 - which is 2% higher than Washington
      Median home value
      $274,30049% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,37845% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      72%

      13% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Spanaway have good schools? The Spanaway graduation rate is 82% - which is 5% lower than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      1% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      5% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      30% higher than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Spanaway a good place to live? Spanaway has an overall rating of 57% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      26%

      1 total surveys

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