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Living in Menomonie, WI

Menomonie is a small city of 16,539 people in Dunn County, Wisconsin. It's about 21 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 67 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $970 a month.

16,539people
$221kTypical home
$970/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
41"Snow
226Sunny days
110Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 16,539
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,201 people per sq mi
  • 67 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 21 mi to Eau Claire, WI
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $221k (≈$1,392/mo)
  • Median rent $970/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 24°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
  • 139 cloudy days a year
  • 42 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 110 days a year with rain or snow
  • 41" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 51 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (166 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (575 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 26
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 38% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 29% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 12% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to EAU airport
  • 64 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 47% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 797 ft
  • 658 mi to the ocean
  • 106 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 37 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 69 bars within 25 mi
  • 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 21 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 46% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Dunn County: R+16 in 2024
  • Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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