Deerfield receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Deerfield
Clinton
Opportunity
64 · Top 34%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 19%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
78 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Deerfield | Clinton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,518 | 23,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $181,660 | $116,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $94,846 | $36,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,524/sq mi | 3,979/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $623,400 | $449,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,482 | $1,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 90.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.1% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.8% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 221 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -62.0% | 35.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.3" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.5 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Deerfield, IL · Clinton, UT · How this is calculated: methodology