Eau Claire vs La Crosse
Eau Claire, WI compared with La Crosse, WI · 70 miles apart
Eau Claire has 72,465 residents to La Crosse’s 50,784. Eau Claire comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. La Crosse does better on median rent, average commute.
| Eau Claire, WI | La Crosse, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,465 | 50,784 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,105 | 2,340 |
| Median household income | $67,395 | $55,866 |
| Median home value | $247,600 | $210,100 |
| Median rent | $1,045 | $1,010 |
| Homeownership | 54.4% | 46.1% |
| Average commute | 16.7 min | 15.9 min |
| Median age | 32.9 | 30.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.7% | 34.9% |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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