Deerfield, IL vs Highland Park, IL

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

MetricDeerfield, ILHighland Park, IL
Population19,51830,398
Median Household Income$181,660$168,094
Median Rent$2,482/mo$1,925/mo
Median Home Value$623,400$607,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%55.4%
Poverty Rate2.8%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2155
Property Crime Rate /100k705746
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.912
College Degree Rate82.1%76.9%
Foreign-Born %9.1%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.9%

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