Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Population 66,799 · Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie, Stanley
- Overall cost of living: −7.2% vs the US average, higher than 71% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 180.4/100k, higher than 95% of US counties.
- January low: 5°F, lower than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.2% | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Eau Claire, WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $257,900 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median rent | $963 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $162/mo | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,880/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.08% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,798 | higher than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,680 | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.6% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 345.5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈182 days | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 5°F | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Bloomer, WI, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 158 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.3% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.2°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 33 in | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $83/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.8 µg/m³ | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 106.1 mi | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈381.8 ft | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.6% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.42 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.22 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 yrs | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 105/100k | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 180.4/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 57.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 137 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 119 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 29 per sq mi | higher than 58% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.4 per 1k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Population | 66,799 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.2 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.3 per 1k/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38% Dem | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.9% Rep | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 92.4% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.4% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 250 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 20 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 182 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 64 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 119 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 34 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 159 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
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