COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tropic vs Richfield
PLACE A
Tropic, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Richfield, Utah
Tropic is 94% smaller than Richfield. Richfield earns more, with a median household income $2,725 higher. Richfield has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -8%).
TROPICRICHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population4978,478−94% vs Richfield
Population density631,386−1,323
Population growth-8.3%8.6%−16.9 pts
Median age43.131.9+11.2
Male47.4%49.2%−1.8 pts
Female52.6%50.8%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.9%91.8%+6.2 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%4.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Median household income$72,031$74,756−$2,725
Per capita income$32,649$28,620+$4,029
Poverty rate3.3%12.5%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.378−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%23.1%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree4.5%8.5%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.6%60.0%+0.5 pts
Median home value$256,400$332,500−$76,100
Median gross rent$925$915+$10
Owner-occupied83.5%65.0%+18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%12.9%+15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%35.5%−35.5 pts
Average commute27.113.3+13.8
Worked from home8.3%9.9%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured13.1%7.3%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025