Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median home value$503,400
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,388/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households15%
Milwaukee 31%
Richfield
Washington County11,755 residents4 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by amenities.
65
Milwaukee median 65
0 · F
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 Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio12.1
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate95%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index140
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute28.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Median household income$143,963
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment1.3%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations58%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Richfield on amenities
Richfield's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee18 mi from RichfieldA 50 D+ Wauwatosa16 mi from RichfieldA− 74 B West Allis19 mi from RichfieldA− 58 C Whitefish Bay19 mi from RichfieldB+ 79 B+ Greenfield22 mi from RichfieldB+ 64 C+ Glendale17 mi from RichfieldB 65 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Richfield
Is Richfield, WI a good place to live?
Richfield scores 65 out of 100, 16th of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. 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 $503,400, 64% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,388/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Richfield?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Richfield sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio. Richfield is served by Hartford Union High School District, Holy Hill Area School District, Germantown School District and Slinger School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Richfield?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Richfield?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Richfield old or new?
The median home in Richfield was built in 1991 — newer than the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 99% 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.