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Waukesha, WI vs Richfield, MN

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- Richfield is 0% more densely populated than Waukesha.
- People are 3.3% more likely to be married in Richfield.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Richfield.
 Waukesha, WIRichfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,899329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201071,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,439285,036,114
 Population - 199056,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,490.193.4
 Land Area25.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waukesha, WIRichfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Waukesha, WIRichfield, MNUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waukesha, WIRichfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households30,012  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,13380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,829  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  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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