Amber's Livability
![](/assets/images/livability_c.png)
-
C
Affordability -
B
Housing -
C+
Job Market -
D+
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B
Commute -
C
Education -
C-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Amber, WA
Amber, WA is located in Spokane County in the state of Washington.
The total City Population for Amber is about 18,376 with about 2 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $206,100, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $277,018 for the state of Washington, and roughly 8% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $49,100, which is roughly 22% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $63,182 for the state of Washington, and roughly 15% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.42Male Population Estimate: 49.4%
Female Population Estimate: 50.6%
Median Age: 25.5
Male Median Age: 25.3
Female Median Age: 25.8
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:6.9%
Asian:4.1%
Black:3.6%
Other:3%
Indian:2.7%
Hawaiian:0.7%
Voting
![Patty Murray](/assets/images/politicians/senators/patty_murray.jpg)
![Maria Cantwell](/assets/images/politicians/senators/maria_cantwell.jpg)
![Jay Inslee](/assets/images/politicians/governors/jay_inslee.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 45.96%
Libertarian: 2.42%
Other: 0.9%
Green: 0.44%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Amber specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Spokane County: About 3.48839 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Spokane County: About 352.817 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Spokane County is about 12% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 18% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Washington is ranked #7 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 80.05 out of 100.
![](/assets/images/score_marker.png)
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 87.63The average living wage for the state of Washington is $33.31/hr, while the states minimum wage is $13.69/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Washington a minimum wage score of 100 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $13.69/hr, which gives Washington a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Washington is $274.07, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.54 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Washington does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Washington does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Washington does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Washington does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Washington does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Washington does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Washington does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Washington does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Washington does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Washington does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Washington does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Washington does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Washington does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Washington does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Washington does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Washington does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Washington does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Washington does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
Nearby Location
- Tyler, WA ( 6.72 mi. )
- Cheney, WA ( 11.38 mi. )
- Sprague, WA ( 12.58 mi. )
- Lamont, WA ( 13.81 mi. )
- Malden, WA ( 14.00 mi. )
- Medical Lake, WA ( 15.18 mi. )
- Edwall, WA ( 15.38 mi. )
- Four Lakes, WA ( 15.45 mi. )
- Plaza, WA ( 15.49 mi. )
- Spangle, WA ( 16.36 mi. )
- Espanola, WA ( 17.41 mi. )
- Rosalia, WA ( 17.61 mi. )
- Marshall, WA ( 17.74 mi. )
- Fairchild Air Force Base, WA ( 18.62 mi. )
- Fairchild AFB, WA ( 18.66 mi. )
- Saint John, WA ( 18.70 mi. )
- Airway Hgts, WA ( 20.49 mi. )
- Airway Heights, WA ( 21.23 mi. )
- Thornton, WA ( 21.97 mi. )
- Waverly, WA ( 22.50 mi. )
- Reardan, WA ( 23.29 mi. )
- Manito, WA ( 23.78 mi. )
- Avista Corp, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Cty Spok Val, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Gonzaga Univ, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Public Safety Bldg, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Spokane City Trea, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Sunset Hill, WA ( 25.06 mi. )
- Fairfield, WA ( 25.21 mi. )
- Valleyford, WA ( 25.32 mi. )
- Spokane, WA ( 25.35 mi. )
- Liberty Park, WA ( 26.10 mi. )
- Latah, WA ( 26.46 mi. )
- Shadle Garland, WA ( 26.52 mi. )
- Oakesdale, WA ( 26.63 mi. )
- Harrington, WA ( 26.91 mi. )
- Mica, WA ( 27.25 mi. )
- Rockford, WA ( 28.01 mi. )
- Mohler, WA ( 29.10 mi. )
- Steptoe, WA ( 29.20 mi. )
- Endicott, WA ( 29.27 mi. )
- Davenport, WA ( 29.33 mi. )
- Nine Mile Falls, WA ( 30.27 mi. )
- Millwood, WA ( 30.58 mi. )
- Spokane Valley, WA ( 30.91 mi. )
- Whitworth University, WA ( 30.92 mi. )
- Veradale, WA ( 30.97 mi. )
- Tekoa, WA ( 31.16 mi. )
- Belmont, WA ( 31.55 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99004Latitude: 47.351800
Longitude: -117.711600
TimeZone: Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 2344.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 509