Messer-Mayer Mill · Photo: Shawn Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Richfield is healthier than 47%
Richfield differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Richfield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Richfield
Against towns with similar incomes, Richfield’s lead shrinks
Richfield is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, but 47% of the 3,225 towns with similar household incomes ($108K–$180K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Richfield adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.7% vs 30.6%), frequent mental distress (13.3% vs 15.5%) and lack of emotional support (17.2% vs 20.2%) all run below Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓
Richfield is an active town
Only 20% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
Fewer Richfield adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Richfield’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Richfield’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Richfield is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, #42 of 357 in Wisconsin. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 93% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 55%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Richfield’s median household income is $143,963; among the 3,225 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($108K–$180K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.
How Richfield adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Richfield does better than Wisconsin.
1 in 4 Richfield adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.5% of Richfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Out of every 100 Richfield adults…
Richfield runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Richfield
No hospital or community health center in Richfield itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Richfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Richfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Richfield and the towns around it
Richfield has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | A | 35.6% | 10.2% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Polk | A− | 36.2% | 9.7% | 11.8% | ZIP codes |
| Erin | B+ | 37% | 10.5% | 13% | ZIP codes |
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | |
| Germantown | A | 35% | 9.9% | 10.5% | CDC place |
| Germantown | — | — | — | — |
Lisbon: no CDC estimate of its own. Germantown: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Richfield adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Richfield
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Richfield is better than Wisconsin on 17 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Richfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Richfield | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.4%11.6–15.3 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.3%9.9–12.7 | 12.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.3%11.8–15 | 15.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.6%30.2–41.4 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33%29.5–36.5 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37%33.2–40.8 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.5%23.6–29.5 | 26.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.2–11.6 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.2–11.1 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.3%5.6–7 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.4%4.7–6.1 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.2 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.6%5.3–8.1 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.6%8.9–12.4 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20%17–23.4 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.3%17.2–23.7 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.3%26.3–36.4 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.7%3.8–5.6 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.5%77.4–83.3 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.7%73.9–79.1 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.2%88.8–91.4 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.2%77.2–82.8 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.8%68.5–76.7 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.3%76.4–87.2 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.6%18.7–24.8 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.7%23.1–30.4 | 30.6% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.2%14.7–19.7 | 20.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.8%5.6–8.1 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.9%5–7 | 9.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.5%2.9–4 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.2%3.7–4.8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.5%5.4–7.8 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.5%20.5–26.8 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.8%9.4–12.4 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.9%8.6–11.2 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.7–7.2 | 6.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.8–3.5 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.8%5.1–6.5 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.4–3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Richfield
Is Richfield a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Richfield is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns: A for health, #42 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Richfield?
CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 41.4%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Richfield?
Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Richfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Richfield have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–5.6%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Richfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Richfield.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.