Cheney is among state's safest cities

With a good quality school system, well-maintained streets and a neighborly, small-town feel, Cheney has always been seen as a great place to live. According to a recently released survey by the consumer research company ValuePenguin, it’s also one of the safest cities in Washington state.

Cheney, with a 2013 population of 11,117, was ranked 38th out of 113 Washington cities with populations over 5,000. Airway Heights, with a population of 6,441, was ranked 58th while Spokane with a population of 209,524 was ranked 112th and Spokane Valley, at 90,835, came in at 92nd.

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