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A city of 8,224 people in Utah
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Map of Richfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.7%107 of 3,942 acres
Trails9.2 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves413 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Jensen's Motel, new, modern, quiet, one-half block off highway, U.S. 89, Richfield, Utah (81573)c. 1930
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Jensen's Motel, new, modern, quiet, one-half block off highway, U.S. 89, Richfield, Utah (81573), c. 1930

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Young Block

Young Block

Built 1907 · on the Register since 1980

The Young Block, at 3–17 S. Main St. in Richfield, Utah, is a building built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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About Richfield

City in the United States
1864Established
8,201Population
5.7 sq miArea
5,354 ftElevation

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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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code84701
Area code435
Living in Richfield

Housing in Richfield

$337K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Richfield home is worth about $337,000, up 4.6% in a year, 37% below the Utah typical home.

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Safety in Richfield

C

Safety Grade C

Richfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Richfield 1.2
Utah 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Richfield 20.5
Utah 13.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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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.

Salina
4%
St. George
3%
Salt Lake City
3%
Cedar City
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Richfield →

Health in Richfield

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

1better than UT·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Intermountain Health Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield · 1.5 mi · ER
Fourpoints Health - Richfield ClinicRichfield · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Richfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Richfield →

Natural hazards in Richfield

22
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Richfield →

Climate in Richfield

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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.

42° / 17°Winter
62° / 33°Spring
87° / 52°Summer
65° / 34°Fall
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Schools in Richfield

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B+

School Grade B+

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.

#53Best public schoolsof 117 in UT
DistrictSevier DistrictSchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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