Moving to Chippewa Falls: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Chippewa Falls means moving to a western Wisconsin city that pairs a genuine 19th-century brewing heritage with a real, modern manufacturing-and-tech economy.
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Learn moreA real, 1867 brewing heritage that's still operating
Leinenkugel's, co-founded in Chippewa Falls in May 1867, is the seventh-oldest brewery in the US and the oldest business in the city -- still family-run into a sixth generation, with the Leinie Lodge visitor center a real, present-day draw.
A real, modern tech-and-manufacturing job market
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which acquired Chippewa Falls-founded supercomputer maker Cray Inc. in 2019, employs 600+ people locally with a real $200 million+ regional economic impact.
An above-average property tax rate
Chippewa Falls' effective property tax rate (1.41%-1.54% depending on source) runs above the 1.32% Wisconsin statewide average, itself already elevated nationally.
A genuinely favorable crime comparison
Chippewa Falls' overall crime rate (9 per 1,000 residents) runs near the national average and noticeably below the average for similarly sized US communities.
Key takeaways
- Leinenkugel's 1867 founding makes it the oldest business in Chippewa Falls, still operating today.
- HPE's Cray-legacy operation employs 600+ locally with a real $200M+ regional economic impact.
- Chippewa Falls' 1.41%-1.54% property tax rate runs above the Wisconsin statewide average.
- Crime runs near the national average and noticeably below similarly sized communities.
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