Menomonie, WI vs Chippewa Falls, WI

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

MetricMenomonie, WIChippewa Falls, WI
Population16,53914,782
Median Household Income$56,889$57,873
Median Rent$970/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$220,800$210,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%39.5%
Poverty Rate17.7%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168211
Property Crime Rate /100k569495
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F9°F
Snowfall41 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.314.8
College Degree Rate38.7%20.9%
Foreign-Born %2.8%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+3.8%

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