Cost of living in Cornell, Wisconsin
Simple answer
Typical rent is $798 a month.
Cornell is a city in Wisconsin. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $55,192 a year.
- People
- 1,307
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $798
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $55,192
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $155,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,259
- Eau Claire, WI MSA
Cornell, Wisconsin has about 1,307 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $155,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Chippewa County is $1,259 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Cornell. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Eau Claire, WI metro area, prices sit at 92.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Wisconsin taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.7% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Cornell's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Wisconsin home paid 19.06¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Cornell's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Wisconsin in the table we use.
Among 372 places we list in Wisconsin with a rent figure, 309 have higher typical rent than Cornell.
Nearby places
- Cadott
Typical rent $775
Compare with Cornell - Bloomer
Typical rent $895
Compare with Cornell - Stanley
Typical rent $723
Compare with Cornell - Lake Wissota
Typical rent $1,005
Compare with Cornell - Chippewa Falls
Typical rent $910
Compare with Cornell - Ladysmith
Typical rent $882
Compare with Cornell - Thorp
Typical rent $789
Compare with Cornell - Lake Hallie
Typical rent $1,223
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Wisconsin
Bigger places in Wisconsin
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.