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Northfield, MN vs Richfield, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in Richfield or is it cheaper to live in Northfield?
- Richfield is 14.0% more expensive than Northfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Richfield or Northfield?
- Richfield housing costs are 3.4% less expensive than Northfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Northfield or is Health Care more affordable in Richfield.
- Health related expenses are 12.7% less in Richfield.
 Northfield, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock107.2100
 Food & Groceries101.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock75.8100
 Housing112.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$305,400$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock103.6100
 Miscellaneous112.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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