Spokane Regional Market
Spokane does not currently appear in the North American Top-400 Regional Markets list — at 280 miles from Seattle it sits far outside the 80 km outer edge of the suburban-regional band the ranking uses.
Overview
According to Wikipedia (accessed 2026-07-10), Spokane had 228,989 residents at the 2020 census (metropolitan area approximately 600,000) across 69.49 square miles, situated 280 miles east of Seattle via Interstate 90, the second-largest city in Washington state after Seattle. Historically dependent on mining, timber, and agriculture, Spokane's economy has diversified significantly since the 1980s, with expansion of the University District's two medical school branches emphasizing medical and health sciences alongside technology companies and research facilities. Spokane International Airport serves as a regional transportation and distribution hub. Notable recent development includes River Park Square (opened 1999), the Spokane Arena, convention centre expansion, and the Kendall Yards development west of downtown, one of the largest construction projects in the city's history. The city hosts established Russian, Ukrainian, and Southeast Asian communities, particularly in the Hillyard neighborhood.
Regional Market Standing
Spokane does not currently appear in the [[atlas-top-400-north-america|Top 400 Regional Markets — North America]] list. This is not a data defect; its 280-mile distance from Seattle places it well outside [[about-regional-markets-system|the co-location scoring system's]] 15–80 km suburban-regional band, classifying it as standalone-secondary.
See Also
References
- Spokane, Washington — Wikipedia, accessed 2026-07-10
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