Menomonie, WI vs River Falls, WI

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

MetricMenomonie, WIRiver Falls, WI
Population16,53916,719
Median Household Income$56,889$83,627
Median Rent$970/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$220,800$327,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%32.3%
Poverty Rate17.7%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168115
Property Crime Rate /100k569472
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall41 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min22 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.315.5
College Degree Rate38.7%44.9%
Foreign-Born %2.8%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+10.6%

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