Boone, NC vs Richfield, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boone

71.1

#1016 nationally

Richfield

74.4

#602 nationally

Boone leads in crime level (2.5 vs 7.3). Richfield leads in median household income ($80,712 vs $28,242). Boone leads in average commute (13.8 min vs 23.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boone, NC	Richfield, MN
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1016)	74.4 (#602)
Population	19,811	36,445
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$491,253	$352,629
Median Household Income	$28,242	$80,712
Average Commute	13.8 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	49	58
Crime Level	2.5	7.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+6.0	D+42.6