Richfield, WI vs Sussex, WI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRichfield, WISussex, WI
Population11,75512,066
Median Household Income$143,963$119,041
Median Rent$1,388/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$503,400$430,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income0%39.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k52*37*
Property Crime Rate /100k281*239*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1314.7
College Degree Rate52.3%51.2%
Foreign-Born %1.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+10.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.