RichfieldCA
194 people live in this town, founded in 1910.
Is Richfield a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Richfield, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Richfield stand out
Where Richfield beats most towns.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richfield: who provides what
Richfield is unincorporated, so Tehama County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield.
With 3.3 jobs for every working resident, Richfield draws in 310 commuters
The median commute is under 21 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Richfield dropped by 104, to 311. Only 1% of working residents stay in Richfield for work; the rest commute out. For Richfield, the average commute is 24 minutes.
| Richfield | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: very high risk in Richfield, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Richfield break down as 43% from inland flooding and 31% from drought. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richfield stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
In Richfield, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 21%.
| Richfield | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richfield | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 10.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Richfield sells for about $410K at the median
The going rate for rent for Richfield comes to $1,222 a month. Among households in the town, 55% live in a home they own.
| Richfield | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,222 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Richfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richfield; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 310 people come to Richfield for work
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richfield
Census-designated place in California, United States
Richfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. Richfield sits at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m). The 2020 United States census reported Richfield's population was 309.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, CA a good place to live?
Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.