Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Richfield grades A− overall, ranked 93rd of 357 in Wisconsin. The median household earns $144K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 86% of the country and its schools outperform 83% of the state's. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $556K for a typical one and 7.1 times the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. Richfield’s median household income is $144,000, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Messer-Mayer Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Richfield beats most towns.
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Richfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,617 in 1900, 11,739 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield.
Richfield has less food insecurity than most of Wisconsin and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
At 7.1 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $556K) costs more against local pay than in 94% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
97% of Richfield households own their home. Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Richfield is $1,388 a month.
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 97% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,388 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Holy Hill Area School District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Belle ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 356 | B+ |
| St. Augustine School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 69 | – |
| Richfield MiddleTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 206 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is food insecurity: 6.8% of its 9,265 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.1% statewide. Against the 3,225 U.S. towns with household incomes like Richfield’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
27% of adults feel lonely in Richfield. Richfield beats the Wisconsin average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Richfield.
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
24.4% of workers work from home, against 13.1% across Wisconsin.
Most working residents leave Richfield for work: only 6% work in town. Richfield’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Milwaukee (16%), Menomonee Falls (8%) and Germantown (7%).
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 11.5°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 86% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.3°.
Richfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 12°F | 11°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Glacier Hills County Park, at 127 acres.
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 1.4 mi | 72 |
| 2. Glacier Hills County Park | — | 127 |
| 3. Richfield Historical Park | — | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richfield. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
22 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
21 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
22 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
36 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music TheatreFiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Richfield
About 4 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Washington County, Wisconsin
Richfield is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area and is located approximately 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Milwaukee. The village lies within the Kettle Moraine region of southeastern Wisconsin, an area formed by glacial deposits that includes rolling hills and kettle lakes. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 11,739. The area was originally inhabited by Native American groups, including the Menominee and Potawatomi. White settlement began in the 1840s, and the area developed as an agricultural community. German and Irish immigrants made up a significant portion of early settlers. The local economy was ini…
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5 towns share a border with Richfield.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | #93 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Polk | #70 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Erin | #215 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Lisbon | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | — |
| Germantown · Germantown | #126 | A− | C− | B | A− | A |
Richfield, Polk, Erin and Lisbon report no FBI crime data of their own. Lisbon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Germantown and Germantown are one community, graded once. Compare Richfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Richfield grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #93 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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