Deerfield, IL vs Wheeling, IL

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

MetricDeerfield, ILWheeling, IL
Population19,51838,433
Median Household Income$181,660$85,205
Median Rent$2,482/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$623,400$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%45%
Poverty Rate2.8%10%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2197
Property Crime Rate /100k705787
Median AQI3953
Good AQI Days /yr—149
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.913.5
College Degree Rate82.1%40.8%
Foreign-Born %9.1%45.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-2.0%

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