Deerfield, IL vs St. John, IN

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

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

Deerfield leads in median household income ($185,762 vs $123,799). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 146). Deerfield leads in average commute (28.1 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Deerfield, IL St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 75.8 (#414) 72.5 (#884)
Population 18,884 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $662,331 $464,864
Median Household Income $185,762 $123,799
Average Commute 28.1 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 36 N/A
Crime Level 0.7 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 146 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+20.8 D+5.6

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

Deerfield, IL
C
75.8 Score

Deerfield, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$662,331

Population

18,884

Crime

Very Low

Walk Score

36

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

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