Welcome to Deerfield
Deerfield is located 29 miles north of Chicago. It was named after Deerfield, Massachusetts and for the large number of deer living in the area. In November 2007, BusinessWeek.com listed Deerfield third in a list of the 50 best places to raise children. A city today of 19,000, Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Baxter Healthcare, Beam, Big Apple Bagels, CF Industries, Caterpillar, Fortune Brands Home & Security, and Essendant.
Affordable Places to Live
Median Household Income - $85,773
Median Home Value - $280,405
Housing Affordability Index - 143
Adults with 201(k) - 21.20%
Education & Career Opportunities
Unemployment Rate - 3.00%
Population With Bachelor's Degree or Higher - 37.50%
Population in the Workforce - 67.90%
Food Scene
Adults Drank Beer in Last 6 Months - 42.00%
Restaurants per Capita - 11.50
Adults who Dined Out - 54.80%
Average Annual Spending on Lunch Out - $1,374.00
Love Where You Live
Volunteerism Rate - 17.00%
Voting - 53.80%
Local Participation, Served on Local Committee - 5.60%
Diversity Index - 18.40
Health
Population Has Health Insurance - 96.90%
Population Jogged in the Past Year - 14.40%
Hospitals per Capita - 0.00
Households Used Organic Food in Last 6 Months - 20.40%
Real Estate
Average Mortgage Amount - $1,290.78
Median Rent - $697.00
Homes Owned - 80.00%
Homes Rented - 20.00%
Experiences
Population Went to Art Gallery Last Year - 5.90%
Population Attended Live Theater Last Year - 10.20%
Population Went to a Zoo Last Year - 13.10%
Population Attended a Sporting Event Last Year - 17.80%
