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Moving to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eau Claire pays new residents up to $5,000 through Live & Work Remote in Eau Claire. Here is what life costs in Eau Claire County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereLive & Work Remote in Eau Claire
  • $261,000Typical home value1Eau Claire County
  • $1,064Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 109,033Population+3.1% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Eau Claire

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Eau Claire

Did you know?

Henry Aaron played the 1952 season for the Eau Claire Bears, earning Northern League Rookie of the Year, and a statue of him stands outside Carson Park.

Source: Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), February 2026

A fact about Eau Claire

What it costs to live in Eau Claire

Eau Claire County next to Wisconsin and the US.1
MeasureEau Claire CountyWisconsinUnited States
Typical home value$261,000$266,500$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,625$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$1,064$1,087$1,413
Typical household income$74,546$77,485$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners61.0%67.8%65.2%
Households with broadband90.1%90.3%91.0%
Average commute, one way18 min22 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,434 a month2.

Jobs and work in Eau Claire County

  • 51,990Jobs at local employers2023, +1.6% vs 2022
  • 2,753Employer businesses2023
  • 7,411Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 90.1%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

69.0% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 17.9 minutes, and 36.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 727 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Eau Claire

1 of Eau Claire's 1 program requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Eau Claire

Notable places in Eau Claire County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area
  • Riverview Park
  • Owen Park
  • Altoona Park
  • Archery Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • State Theatre
  • Confluence Commercial Historic District
  • Roosevelt Avenue Historic District
  • Water Street Historic District
  • Emery Street Bungalow District

Colleges and universities

  • University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

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Moving to Eau Claire: questions people ask

Does Eau Claire pay you to move there?

Yes. Live & Work Remote in Eau Claire: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Eau Claire?

In Eau Claire County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,000 and median gross rent is $1,064 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Wisconsin: $266,500 and $1,087. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,434 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Eau Claire a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Eau Claire County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 3.1% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide; Live & Work Remote in Eau Claire helps with that: A free hotel stay while you house hunt. Length not stated..

Can I work remotely from Eau Claire?

90.1% of households in Eau Claire County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 1 local program requires a full-time remote job.

What is there to do in Eau Claire?

Notable places in Eau Claire County include Canoe Landing Prairie State Natural Area, Riverview Park, State Theatre, Confluence Commercial Historic District, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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