Massachusetts is the 15th most populous state in the U.S., hitting a population of 6,794,422 persons as of July 1, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. That's a steady gain of 229,386 people since 2010.
The SpokaneâSpokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Spokane, Stevens, and Pend Oreille Counties in Washington State, anchored by the city of Spokane and its largest suburb, Spokane Valley. As of 2016 the MSA had a population of 556,634. The Spokane Metropolitan Area and the neighboring Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area, make up the larger Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Combined Statistical Area. The urban areas of the two ...
The city sits on the eastern edge of the broad Columbia Basin, which is bounded by the Cascade Range to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the east. Much of the urban area lies along both sides of the Spokane River with residential areas spreading to plateau crests 500 feet above the city. The climate combines characteristics of damp, coastal weather with high-altitude, high-latitude, arid conditions. Rainfall is less than 50% of that directly west of the Cascades.