Menomonie, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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

MetricMenomonie, WIEau Claire, WI
Population16,53970,322
Median Household Income$56,889$67,395
Median Rent$970/mo$1,045/mo
Median Home Value$220,800$247,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%39.9%
Poverty Rate17.7%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168168
Property Crime Rate /100k5691,792
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min16.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.5
College Degree Rate38.7%36.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+4.4%

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