Richfield is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richfield is the 334th largest community in Ohio. Richfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Richfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Richfield is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Richfield is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richfield who work in sales jobs (17.89%), management occupations (14.17%), and healthcare (8.94%). Also of interest is that Richfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Richfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Richfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Richfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Richfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Richfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Richfield has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Richfield has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Richfield than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Richfield may be for you.The education level of Richfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Richfield, 44.33% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Richfield in 2022 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.
