Highland Park, IL vs Deerfield, IL

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

MetricHighland Park, ILDeerfield, IL
Population30,39819,518
Median Household Income$168,094$181,660
Median Rent$1,925/mo$2,482/mo
Median Home Value$607,300$623,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%58.8%
Poverty Rate4.2%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5521
Property Crime Rate /100k746705
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1210.9
College Degree Rate76.9%82.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+2.5%

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