Deerfield, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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

MetricDeerfield, ILLake Forest, IL
Population19,51819,416
Median Household Income$181,660$235,081
Median Rent$2,482/mo$1,815/mo
Median Home Value$623,400$938,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%32.1%
Poverty Rate2.8%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2120
Property Crime Rate /100k705502
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.910.5
College Degree Rate82.1%80.5%
Foreign-Born %9.1%10.8%
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.