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About River Falls
City in Pierce and St. Croix Counties, WisconsinRiver Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is mostly within the town of River Falls, and adjacent to the town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierce County. The population was 16,182 at the 2020 census, with 12,546 residing in Pierce County and 3,636 in St. Croix County. It is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area and about 30 miles (48 km) east of the center of that region. River Falls is the home of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls.
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Housing in River Falls
The median sale price was $440,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in River Falls
Safety Grade B+
River Falls reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in River Falls
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The public schools River Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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