Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$344,000
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,393/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Minneapolis 28%
Richfield
Hennepin County36,642 residentsRichfield Public School District
59
C
Suburbgrade score
47th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
59
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Richfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Richfield against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio12.3
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate75%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index94
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.15%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute23.1 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi41
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés91
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$85,132
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment5.3%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations49%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Richfield on schools
Richfield's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie9 mi from RichfieldB+ 74 B Edina4 mi from RichfieldB+ 74 B New Brighton14 mi from RichfieldB+ 67 C+ Chanhassen14 mi from RichfieldB 70 B− Lakeville14 mi from RichfieldB 70 B− Chaska17 mi from RichfieldB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Richfield
Is Richfield, MN a good place to live?
Richfield scores 59 out of 100, 47th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Richfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $344,000, 8% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.15%. $1,393/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Richfield?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Richfield sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 12.3 student–teacher ratio. Richfield is served by Richfield Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Richfield?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 41 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Richfield?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 91 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Richfield old or new?
The median home in Richfield was built in 1959 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.