CheneyWA
A town of 12,804, settled in 1883. A typical home worth about $419K.
Population
12,804
+25.2% since 2010
Typical home
$419K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Jobs based here
3,682
Balanced
What makes Cheney stand out The 3 things Cheney does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Cheney has grown 25.2% since 2010 10,590 people in 2010; 12,804 today.
What’s changed most in Cheney? 10,590 2010
13,255 2020
12,804 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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64° Partly Sunny H 68° · L 46°
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Housing
A typical Cheney home is worth about $419K The typical Cheney home is worth about $419,000, down 0.5% in a year, 29% below the Washington typical home.
$419K Zillow home value
Typical home value Cheney $419K
Washington $592K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s −0.5%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Cheney Most working residents leave Cheney for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Spokane (31%), Spokane Valley (11%) and Airway Heights (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Cheney 17%
Spokane 31%
Spokane Valley 11%
Airway Heights 5%
Seattle 3%
15 mi
median commute distance
3,682
jobs based in Cheney
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.
1 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Earthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Schools
Cheney’s public schools outperform 57% of Washington districts The public schools Cheney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B School Grade
Outdoors
4.9% of Cheney is conserved land 3.5 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
4.9% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 4.9%
conserved · 137 of 2,776 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
#116
most conserved land in WA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Columbia Plateau Trail State Park 0.5 mi 49 2. Crunks Sports Complex 0.3 mi 18 3. Betz Park 0.2 mi 15
Safety
Less crime per resident than 28% of U.S. towns Cheney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Cheney 2.8
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Cheney 16.6
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
41st
percentile among WA towns
35
violent crimes reported in 2025
208
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns Cheney beats the Washington average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
B+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Washington
What stands out Cheney WA Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.1% 7.9% Fewer adults with arthritis 15.8% 24.4% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 14% 9%
Deaconess Medical Center
In Spokane · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
45th
percentile among WA towns
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Cheney has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–37°
Spring 35–58°
Summer 51–81°
Fall 36–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
34% of Cheney is in college
1884 · Bird's Eye View of Cheney, Wash. Ter., County seat of Spokane County. 1884 · Wikimedia Commons
Cheney’s story
143 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 6 places in Cheney on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Cheney ( CHEE-nee) is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The full-time resident population was 13,255 as of the 2020 census. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney. When classes are in session at EWU, the city's population reaches approximately 17,600 people temporarily.
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Established 1883
Population 13,255
Area 4.4 sq mi
Elevation 2,352 ft
ZIP code 99004
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