About Spokane

What is the population of Spokane?

City of Spokane population: 235,010
Spokane Metro area population:
461,000

Spokane Region Overview

We are located in Eastern Washington and serve western Montana, northern Idaho, and the southern Edmonton Providence of Canada.

We are the largest medical hub and urban center between Seattle, WA, and Minneapolis, MN. Fairchild AFB, Providence, Amazon, and the MultiCare Health System are our largest employers.

The largest industries include health and life sciences, manufacturing, managed service industry, food processing, high technology, and agriculture.

What makes Spokane a unique destination?

We're glad you asked! Here are some recent newsworthy mentions about Spokane.

How To Get Here

What is the closest airport to Spokane, WA

Spokane International Airport (GEG) is just 8 minutes from downtown.

Where does Spokane International fly to and from?

Spokane International Airport provides non stop service to 20 domestic cities. Find a comprehensive list of our non-stop flights here.

What major interstate gets me to Spokane, WA?

Interstate 90 (I-90) runs adjacent to the heart of downtown Spokane.

Getting Around

How walkable is Spokane?

With a downtown walkability score of 83 out of 100, residents and visitors have access to hundreds of locally owned bars, restaurants, and shopping just within the downtown core.

In addition, downtown Spokane's ADA accessible rapid transit line, the City Line, offers departures every 7-15 minutes through the downtown districts.

Need to get further than downtown? Spokane also has traditional transportation services such as Uber, Lyft, Taxi, and shuttles.

Things To Do

Are there any sports teams in Spokane?

Yes! Spokane is home to several collegiate and professional sports teams.

Collegiate

Gonzaga University Bulldogs (Division I)

Whitworth University Pirates (Division III)

Spokane Sasquatch (NWAC)

Eastern Washington University is a short 20 minute drive from Spokane home of the EWU Eagles (Division I, FCS) and 1.5 hours from Washington State University Cougars (Division I, Pac12)

Professional

Spokane Velocity Mens Soccer (USL League One)

Spokane Zephyr Womens Soccer (USL Super League)

Spokane Chiefs Hockey (Western Hockey League)

Spokane Indians Baseball (Minor League Baseball)

What kind of entertainment does Spokane offer?

Are there outdoor parks & recreation available?

We are a city surrounded by endless outdoor parks and recreation opportunities, with one of our largest parks located right in the heart of downtown.

Explore our parks and rec here.

What are Spokane's major festivals & events?

Weather & Seasonality

How much sun does Spokane get?

Eastern Washington is often called the sunny side of state and with 171 days of sun a year, there's no wonder why!

What are the average temperatures in Spokane?

Month

High/Low (°F)

Rain

Jan33° / 22°8 days
Feb39° / 25°7 days
Mar48° / 31°8 days
Apr57° / 36°6 days
May67° / 43°6 days
Jun74° / 50°5 days
Jul84° / 56°2 days
Aug83° / 55°2 days

Sep

73° / 47°3 days
Oct58° / 37°5 days
Nov42° / 29°9 days
Dec33° / 22°9 days