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Richfield, MN vs St. Paul, MN

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- St. Paul spends 4.4% more per student than Richfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in St. Paul than in Richfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richfield
 Richfield, MNSt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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 St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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