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Richfield, MN vs Madison, WI

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- Madison is 0% more densely populated than Richfield.
- People are 23.1% less likely to be married in Madison.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Madison.
 Richfield, MNMadison, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock265,447329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 201035,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock208,054285,036,114
 Population - 199035,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,368.193.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richfield, MNMadison, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richfield, MNMadison, WIUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richfield, MNMadison, WIUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households15,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52,48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,515  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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