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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

city · Chippewa County

At a glance

14,782
Population
$210,400
Median home value (all homes)
31% below U.S. median
$343,853
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$910/mo
Median rent
32% below U.S. median
$57,873
Median household income
26% below U.S. median
18.9 min
Average commute
89%
Homes with broadband
87.27%
Locations with fiber available
4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 90 — 10% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing13% below
Goods & services3% below
Utilities9% above
Taxes32% below
Insurance38% below
Commute cost32% below
For business: Wisconsin is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college11 mi
Nearest community college11 mi
Nearest technical college11 mi
High school graduates94.8%
College graduates20.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Chippewa Falls Economic Development
The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation is the County’s only full-time professionally staffed economic development organization dedicated to fostering capital and talent investment in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It aims to attract, retain, and expand business and to provide site selectors, entrepreneurs, companies, developers, and talent with information and resources, and maintains an inventory of sites and buildings.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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