A town of 8,224, settled in 1864. A typical home worth about $337K.
The 3 things Richfield does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Richfield. Another town gets a different order.
40% of Richfield’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Salina (4%), St. George (3%) and Salt Lake City (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
The typical Richfield home is worth about $337,000, up 4.6% in a year, 37% below the Utah typical home.
Richfield beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Richfield | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 70.4% | 65.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 9.8% |
9.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rotary Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Fishlake National Forest | — | 11 |
| 3. Centennial Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
The public schools Richfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahvant School | 3–5 | 520 | A− |
| Ashman School | K–2 | 466 | Not graded |
| Red Hills Middle | 6–8 | 503 | B− |
| Richfield High | 9–12 | 789 | C |
| Cedar Ridge High | 6–12 | 57 | Not graded |
| Sevier Career and Technical Education Center | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Richfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Richfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Richfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Richfield.
City in the United States
Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 8,201.
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