Richfield’s story
217 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1809Richfield is settled
RichfieldOH
A town of 3,721, settled in 1809. A regional job hub with 7,140 jobs.
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Population
3,721
+2.2% since 2010
Median home value
$334K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
7,140
A job hub
What makes Richfield stand out
The 3 things Richfield does most differently from other towns.
7,140jobs here
Work
7,140 jobs
based in Richfield, a regional job hub
7% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Richfield
Health
Healthier than 82%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 21 measures, worse on 1.
Outdoors
#213 most trails in OH
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
4.1% of the town is conserved land.
A job hub
Every workday, about 7,018 people come to Richfield for work
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7,140jobs based in Richfield
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Richfield’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Richfield
Most working residents leave Richfield for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (17%), Akron (6%) and Brecksville (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Richfield7%
Cleveland17%
Akron6%
Brecksville3%
Independence3%
14 mi
median commute distance
7,140
jobs based in Richfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Richfield beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Richfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
Summa Western Reserve Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.1% of Richfield is conserved land
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#213for trails in OH
4.1%
conserved · 244 of 5,882 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#444
most conserved land in OH
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Furnace Run Metro Park | 1 mi | 138 |
| 2. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | — | 83 |
| 3. Babb's Orchard Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Richfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
Homes in Richfield sell for about $933K
The median sale price was $933,000 in April 2026.
$933Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
5
days on market
105.8%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Richfield
Village in Ohio, United States
Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,729 at the 2020 census. It is located midway between Akron and Cleveland and is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1809
- Population
- 3,729
- Area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 44286