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Liberty Lake, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Liberty Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,435
Residents
$105,599
Median income
$506,000
Median home
$1,531
Median rent (state)

Liberty Lake - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Liberty Lake lands in the 81st percentile for household income and the 40th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
40th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Liberty Lake, WA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,435 residents in Liberty Lake, a small town within Washington. Median household income here is $105,599 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Typical homes in Liberty Lake are valued around $506,000, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. Educational attainment runs 45.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 401 residential building permits were authorized in Liberty Lake (Building Boom), up 77% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Liberty Lake reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1681.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,531 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

12,435 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$105,599 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Liberty Lake compare to other US cities?

Liberty Lake measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities
Safety 40% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Washington, Liberty Lake ranks #62 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Liberty Lake's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

81stIncome percentile
40thSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 40th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Liberty Lake's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Liberty Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 49 Avg. percentile National median
Liberty Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Liberty Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$506,000 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Liberty Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Liberty Lake, WA Liberty Lake, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Liberty Lake, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Liberty Lake, WA median $105,599/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Liberty Lake, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Liberty Lake, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,435
Median Income
$105,599
Median Home Value
$506,000
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1681.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
154.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1526.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,000 residents12,000 residents13,000 residents14,000 residents15,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,136 residents 14,029 residents ▲ +15.6%
Liberty Lake's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
401
housing units authorized
Single-Family
138
detached homes
Multifamily
263
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
32.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 227
2020 167
2021 110
2022 301
2023 159
2024 401

Permit volume increased 77% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.8%
Carpool
14.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
24.4%
Other
2.2%

Based on 5,415 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Liberty Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,531/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Lake Tapps
12,360 people
Ridgefield
12,576 people
East Renton Highlands
12,241 people
Sedro-Woolley
12,633 people
Enumclaw
12,663 people
Gig Harbor
12,202 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Liberty Lake's 12,435 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Newington Forest, VA
12,434 people
Overlea, MD
12,430 people
Boone, IA
12,445 people
Jensen Beach, FL
12,456 people
Fortuna, CA
12,413 people
Box Elder, SD
12,457 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Liberty Lake's $105,599 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kalaheo, HI
$105,605 median income
North El Monte, CA
$105,590 median income
Lake Summerset, IL
$105,588 median income
Santee, CA
$105,613 median income
Blythewood, SC
$105,583 median income
Matthews, NC
$105,579 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Liberty Lake, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Liberty Lake, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 93.3% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 1.1% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 4.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Liberty Lake compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Liberty Lake (this city) 12,435 $105,599
Lake Tapps 12,360 $145,250
Ridgefield 12,576 $117,550
East Renton Highlands 12,241 $140,048
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Liberty Lake, WA?

What is the population of Liberty Lake, WA? +

Liberty Lake, WA counts 12,435 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Liberty Lake, WA? +

Liberty Lake households earn a median of $105,599 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Liberty Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Liberty Lake; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Liberty Lake, WA safe? +

Liberty Lake has a total crime rate of 1681.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Liberty Lake, WA? +

A typical home in Liberty Lake is worth $506,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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