Deerfield, IL vs Lakeway, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Deerfield

75.8

#414 nationally

vs

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

Deerfield leads in crime level (0.7 vs 2.1). Deerfield leads in median household income ($185,762 vs $154,118). Lakeway leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 28.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Deerfield, IL Lakeway, TX
WhereAtHome Score 75.8 (#414) 68.2 (#1332)
Population 18,884 19,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $662,331 $747,050
Median Household Income $185,762 $154,118
Average Commute 28.1 min 27.1 min
Walk Score 36 N/A
Crime Level 0.7 2.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 146 146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+20.8 D+39.3

Data coverage note: Lakeway is missing data for 1 metric that Deerfield has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.