Health Profile of Richfield, Minnesota
Richfield Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Richfield Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richfield | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.0% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richfield is 80.3 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.0% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,161 residents in Richfield are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,066 412 men · 654 women
- 75–84 1,745 709 men · 1,036 women
- 65–74 3,200 1,423 men · 1,777 women
- 50–64 6,150 3,139 men · 3,012 women
Younger residents
6,879 residents in Richfield are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,960 1,109 boys · 851 girls
- 7–12 1,926 1,024 boys · 902 girls
- 3–7 1,669 846 boys · 823 girls
- 0–3 1,323 676 boys · 647 girls
About 1,917 residents in Richfield (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richfield | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.8% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Richfield is about 25% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Richfield is about 21% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of obesity in Richfield is about 19% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richfield | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Richfield is about 22% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Richfield is about 16% lower than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,949 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 472,442 minutes a day and 172.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richfield is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.09 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Richfield | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.83 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richfield is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richfield, MN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Richfield, MN is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 36,485 residents against a local median of 64,463. Nothing separates Richfield, MN sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 27.8% against 26.6%. Richfield, MN has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield, MN | 36,485 | 80.3 yrs #5/6 | 5.4% #3/6 | 27.8% #4/6 |
| Bloomington, MN | 88,700 | 81.4 yrs | 5.6% | 26.6% |
| Edina, MN | 53,267 | 83.7 yrs | 1.7% | 23.9% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 426,166 | 78.4 yrs | 5.7% | 29.8% |
| St. Louis Park, MN | 49,539 | 80.7 yrs | 3.8% | 25.1% |
| Burnsville, MN | 64,463 | 81.4 yrs | 8.0% | 34.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richfield, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Richfield, Minnesota.
Is Richfield, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Richfield, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Richfield, Minnesota?
People in Richfield, Minnesota can expect to live 80.3 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Richfield, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.4% of residents in Richfield, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.7 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Richfield, Minnesota?
27.8% of adults in Richfield, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.7 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richfield, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,949 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 472,442 minutes a day and 172.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richfield is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.09 lifetimes a year.
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