($1,409) Movers From Ontario, CA to Spokane, WA

What to know before moving from Ontario to Spokane

Moving from Ontario to Spokane comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Spokane is generally more expensive than Ontario, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Spokane are 45% lower than in Ontario, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spokane.
  Home prices in Spokane are 43.8% lower than in Ontario.
• Income in Spokane is 15.4% lower than in Ontario, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Spokane include Key Tronic, URM Stores, and Empire Health Centers Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Spokane, since the cost of living for a single person in Spokane is 3.4% higher than in Ontario. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Spokane, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Spokane is 8.2% higher than in Ontario.
• The unemployment rate in Spokane is 4.35% lower than in Ontario.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Spokane, since the city’s sales taxes in Spokane are 2.86% higher than in Ontario.
• One perk of moving to Spokane is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Ontario.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,100.69 in Spokane to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Ontario.

How life is different in Ontario vs. Spokane

• The population of Spokane is about 239% greater than Ontario, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Spokane offers better access to buses and trains than Ontario, based on public transportation ratings. Spokane has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 5 in Ontario. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Spokane to be about as walkable as Ontario. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 49 and 48 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Spokane is considered more bike-friendly than Ontario in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Spokane has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, while Ontario is rated as 46 out of 100.
• Spokane has a lower crime rate than Ontario based on scores of 3.0 and Ontario's 50.25, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Spokane. With a crime index of 44.94, Spokane ranks lower in overall safety than Ontario, whose index is Ontario's 49.75. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Spokane and Ontario is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.