Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Richfield
36,725
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Richfield
$84,055
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Richfield
$320,400
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Richfield
$1,334
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Richfield
2.70
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Richfield
130.0
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Richfield
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Richfield
5.1%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Richfield?
Richfield is Chapel Hill's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Richfield
36,725
Chapel Hill has a 39% larger population than Richfield.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Richfield
2.70
Richfield has a 36% higher violent crime than Chapel Hill.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Richfield
24.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Richfield
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richfield has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Richfield
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Richfield
$84,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Richfield
$320,400
Chapel Hill has a 44% higher home values than Richfield.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Richfield
32.9%
Chapel Hill has a 18% higher education than Richfield.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Richfield
63.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Richfield
130.0
Chapel Hill has a 19% higher cost of living than Richfield.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Richfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichfield scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Richfield scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.2 in Chapel Hill. Richfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,185 vs $167,017 in Chapel Hill (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Richfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Richfield has a median property tax of $3,684 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (91% lower). Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $320,400 in Richfield (80% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 15.7% in Richfield. Chapel Hill: 30,024 vs Richfield: 21,610 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Richfield leads
Source: FBI UCRRichfield has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill. Richfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 3.40 in Chapel Hill. Richfield has a violent crime clearance of 52.0% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 32.9% in Richfield. Richfield has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 1.6x the size of Richfield (36,725). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 38.9.
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Chapel Hill
Richfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichfield: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services. Chapel Hill: 4.5 vs Richfield: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.3% in Richfield. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 15.7% in Richfield. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.3% in Richfield.
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