Buffalo Grove, IL vs Deerfield, IL

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

MetricBuffalo Grove, ILDeerfield, IL
Population42,89119,518
Median Household Income$129,395$181,660
Median Rent$2,037/mo$2,482/mo
Median Home Value$412,300$623,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.9%58.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2821
Property Crime Rate /100k430705
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.610.9
College Degree Rate68.6%82.1%
Foreign-Born %38.1%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.