Five Mile
Five Mile sits on the northwest bluff like a subdivision that wandered off and decided to stay. The Prairie shopping strip handles your errands, the views west are genuinely good at sunset, and the housing stock skews mid-century practical rather than aspirational. Dating here is a logistics exercise: most first dates happen down the hill at Northtown or downtown, which is a fifteen-minute commitment in either direction. What you get in return is space, a quiet street, and a parking situation that never becomes a fight. What you give up is walking to anything, ever. A fair trade if you drive.
Five Mile by the numbers
Five Mile runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Five Mile is about $44,500.
Washington doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Spokane County leaned slightly Republican, about 51% Trump to 46% Harris - a blue-city, red-county purple split.
The median renter in Five Mile pays about $1,320 a month.
About 7,600 Five Mile residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The Flying Goat
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The Swinging Doors
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The Elk
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Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar
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Das Stein Haus - Dining | German
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The Boiler Room
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Muggies Coffee Co
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Birdy's Sports Bar
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Pint House Burgers & Brews
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Brown Derby Bar
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BRU COFFEE HAUSE
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White Dog Coffee
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Board & Brush Creative Studio - Spokane
Wheelchair access