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Richfield is a small city of 36,642 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 6 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $1k a month.
36,642people
$344kTypical home
$1,393/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
51"Snow
232Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 36,642
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,406 people per sq mi
- 6 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 6 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,169/mo)
- Median rent $1,393/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,148 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to MSP airport
- 3 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 830 ft
- 708 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 125 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,878 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 137 bars within 25 mi
- 594 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 66 museums within 25 mi
- 102 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hennepin County: D+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk