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- Richfield is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 30.5% more likely to be married in Richfield.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Richfield.
 Northfield, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,899329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,439285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,490.193.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNRichfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,13380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
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 13 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 15 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 20 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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