Richfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Richfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Richfield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Richfield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The citizens of Richfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.33% of adults in Richfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Richfield in 2018 was $58,095, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,380 for a family of four. However, Richfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Richfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Richfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richfield include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Richfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Tagalog.
