Eau Claire, WI vs Superior, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEau Claire, WISuperior, WI
Population70,32226,677
Median Household Income$67,395$64,216
Median Rent$1,045/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$247,600$180,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9389
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%41.1%
Poverty Rate14.3%13.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7921,840
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs80°F73°F
Winter Lows11°F9°F
Snowfall54 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min16.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.514.5
College Degree Rate36.7%29.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.