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Deerfield

A village of 19,518 people in Illinois
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Village in Illinois, United States
1903Established
19,196Population
5.6 sq miArea

Deerfield is a village in Lake and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A northern suburb of Chicago, Deerfield is located on the North Shore, about 28 miles (45 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 19,196 at the 2020 census. Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Baxter Healthcare, and Fortune Brands Home & Security. Deerfield is often listed among the wealthiest and highest-earning places in Illinois and the Midwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Deerfield was $185,762 in 2022.

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ZIP code60015
Area code847, 224
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Housing in Deerfield

$662K▲ 7.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Deerfield home is worth about $662,000, up 7.6% in a year, 122% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market51
Sale-to-list101.8%
Sold in May33
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Safety Grade A-

Deerfield reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Deerfield 0.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Deerfield 6.9
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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