Living in Richfield (Minnesota)

Richfield (Minnesota) is a large place in Minnesota, United States, home to 36,216 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #231 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 5%, #341 of 7,271), commuters (top 9%, #526 of 6,227).

Residents36,216
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport5 km (Minneapolis–Saint Paul International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km2,207,200 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMinnesota, 5.6 km
Main railway line7.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,498 km
Within 10 km247,934 people
Greater areaGreater Minneapolis, 11 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 23:35

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How Richfield (Minnesota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Minnesota
Young family57#2,992 of 11,898#157 of 211Map
Low-income household47#2,714 of 9,771#144 of 207Map
Low-income family55#2,031 of 8,006#117 of 151Map
Single parent61#1,241 of 6,237#78 of 116Map
Pensioner couple54#6,967 of 9,474#154 of 173Map
Single pensioner62#3,875 of 9,474#127 of 173Map
Early retiree59#5,511 of 10,762#140 of 233Map
Single professional68#670 of 4,537#28 of 79Map
Young professional70#747 of 4,444#25 of 77Map
DINKS74#603 of 3,053#22 of 56Map
Remote worker57#3,835 of 7,271#115 of 146Map
Commuter76#526 of 6,227#25 of 99Map
Car-free household65#1,212 of 3,933#28 of 63Map
Student77#257 of 2,119#6 of 48Map
First-home buyer56#1,562 of 8,006#80 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover45#5,116 of 12,111#224 of 263Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,065 of 4,114#27 of 69Map
Expat professional79#341 of 7,271#20 of 146Map
Healthcare-first mover74#924 of 9,474#35 of 173Map
Nature-focused household26#15,846 of 18,063#395 of 398Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,995 of 16,523#367 of 368Map
Rural value seeker20#15,896 of 18,063#397 of 398Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,150 of 16,523#94 of 368Map
Lottery winner83#91 of 21,167#14 of 512Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,217 of 12,111#109 of 263Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#231 of 12,111#17 of 263Map
Digital native64#582 of 4,750#20 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Foundation87
  • Education and family85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Safety and community49
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Affordability28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.