Moving from Phoenix, AZ, to Spokane, WA

Enjoy smaller city life in Spokane

Planning a northern move from Phoenix to Spokane, WA? The cities are just under 1,400 miles apart, and Spokane is smaller in population. 

Spokane is the most populous city in eastern Washington, with 229,000 residents and 600,000 in the metro area. In contrast, Phoenix is significantly larger, with 1.6 million residents and 4.8 million in the metro.

Keep reading to learn what to expect from smaller town life in “The Lilac City.” 

Bundle up for cold winters in the North

With average January lows of only 24 degrees, winters in Spokane are much colder than you’re used to in Phoenix. Spokane gets an average of 44 inches of snow annually, while icy precipitation is rare in Phoenix, with an average low temperature of 43 degrees.

Summer temperatures are also cooler in Spokane, with average highs of only 84 degrees, compared to over 100 degrees in the Phoenix desert area.

While Spokane isn’t known as a rainy city, its average of 17 inches per year is double the precipitation average for Phoenix.

Spend time outdoors in “The Lilac City”

Spokane is a great city for outdoor activities. Tour the botanical gardens (rose and lilac), a Japanese garden, a duck pond and a conservatory at Manito Park. 

At Riverfront Park, you can check out Spokane Falls, the historic Great Northern Clocktower, the Numerica SkyRide and the Looff Carousel.

Mount Spokane State Park offers year-round recreation, including camping, hiking and mountain biking in warmer weather and snow skiing and snowboarding in the winter.

Making a living in Spokane

Despite being a smaller city than Phoenix, Spokane still offers multiple employment opportunities. The top industries include aerospace, education, finance, food services, government, healthcare, manufacturing and retail trade.

There are also growing sectors of agriculture business, clean energy and technology.

For those interested in higher education, there are several options in the area, including private universities Gonzaga and Whitworth and Spokane campuses for public institutions Eastern Washington University and Washington State University.

Planning to relocate to Spokane? Contact U-Pack for a stress-free move

Through our service centers near Phoenix and Spokane, U-Pack® can help with your long-distance move. We’re a self-moving service, so you can save money by handling the packing, loading and unloading, and then we handle transporting your things. Get a free online quote today or call us at 844-362-5303844-594-3077. We’re here to help with your move to Washington State!