Eau Claire is located in the rolling hills and river valleys of West Central Wisconsin, 90 miles east of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers. The Chippewa Valley offers natural beauty, history, family and cultural activities and an experience that is relaxing and enjoyable.
In a recent national survey, Eau Claire was rated as the second safest city (>50,000 population) in the United States. It also has the third lowest housing costs in the nation. Because of the safety, good school systems, wide ranges of recreational activities, and low cost of living, people who decide to make the Chippewa Valley their home tend to stay.
Other companies that support the high-tech growth in the area include:
- SGI, Inc.
- Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
- 3M, Inc.
- Cray, Inc.
- LogicCare, Inc.
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- I.D.ology
- TTM Technologies
- Realityworks
- Technology Advanced Circuits
- Small Tree Communications
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