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Menomonie, WI vs Chippewa Falls, WI

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- Household income in Chippewa Falls, is 14% more than it is in Menomonie and is 27% below the National Average.
- Menomonie unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Chippewa Falls unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Menomonie, WIChippewa Falls, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,368  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,315$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,510  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Menomonie, WIChippewa Falls, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Menomonie, WIChippewa Falls, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%13.1%
Reviews for Menomonie    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Menomonie is a college town so you can rent housing cheap, however the quality of housing is sometimes  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have three great universities and two wonderful technical colleges within a 70 mile  More

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Over 19 years ago

good for gun and bow deer  More

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Reviews for Chippewa Falls    3 Reviews

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a rural area, are stuck in Plato’s cave. It has an uneducated population who are isolationist and protectionist who will be left behind while  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Chippewa Falls all my life- almost 26 years. At first glance, a visitor would think that it is a quiet quaint town. However, the novelty wears off  More

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Over 19 years ago

Chippewa Falls - Irvine Park; Lake Wissota State Park; Casper  More

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