Living in Spanaway, WA
Suburb in Washington
Spanaway is a suburb in Washington, home to about 34,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Spanaway a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 74°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SEA is 25 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 18 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Spanaway: common questions
What is the cost of living in Spanaway?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $478k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Spanaway?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.99% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Spanaway safe?
Spanaway isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Spanaway?
Public schools in Spanaway test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Spanaway?
Spanaway has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 74°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does Spanaway get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.52 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Spanaway?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 25 mi away.
How Spanaway scores
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