Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Menomonie
16,548
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Menomonie
$54,587
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Menomonie
$203,800
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Menomonie
$933
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Menomonie
1.33
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Menomonie
95.8
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Menomonie
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Menomonie
5.0%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Menomonie?
Menomonie is Bowling Green's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Menomonie
16,548
Bowling Green has a 45% larger population than Menomonie.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Menomonie
1.33
Menomonie has a 48% higher violent crime than Bowling Green.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Menomonie
12.11
Menomonie has a 21% higher property crime than Bowling Green.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Menomonie
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Menomonie
5.0%
Bowling Green has a 13% higher unemployment than Menomonie.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Menomonie
$54,587
Menomonie has a 14% higher median income than Bowling Green.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Menomonie
$203,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Menomonie
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Menomonie
92.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Menomonie
95.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Menomonie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Menomonie
Bowling Green leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 88.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Menomonie. Bowling Green has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,126 vs $42,157 in Menomonie (7% lower). Bowling Green has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,480 vs $99,643 in Menomonie (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.3% in Menomonie. Bowling Green has a median property tax of $2,534 vs $3,564 in Menomonie (29% lower). Menomonie has a owner-occupied of 39.5% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green.
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Jobs & Economy — Menomonie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green: 17,056 vs Menomonie: 9,602 for labor force. Menomonie has a poverty rate of 18.4% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.9% in Menomonie.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 3.25 in Menomonie. Bowling Green has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.08 in Menomonie. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.33 in Menomonie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBowling Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 19.3% in Menomonie. Menomonie has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 30,051, about 1.8x the size of Menomonie (16,548). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 25.3.
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Menomonie
Healthcare — Menomonie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMenomonie: 5 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Menomonie: 4.0 vs Bowling Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Menomonie. Menomonie has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.9% in Menomonie.
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