Deerfield, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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

MetricDeerfield, ILBuffalo Grove, IL
Population19,51842,891
Median Household Income$181,660$129,395
Median Rent$2,482/mo$2,037/mo
Median Home Value$623,400$412,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%28.9%
Poverty Rate2.8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2128
Property Crime Rate /100k705430
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.914.6
College Degree Rate82.1%68.6%
Foreign-Born %9.1%38.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.9%

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