Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Deerfield Beach's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Norfolk
235,037
Norfolk (235,037) is about 2.7x larger than Deerfield Beach (86,742).
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Norfolk
4.69
Norfolk has a 26% higher violent crime than Deerfield Beach.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Norfolk
37.72
Norfolk has a 48% higher property crime than Deerfield Beach.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Deerfield Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Norfolk
$64,017
Norfolk has a 11% higher median income than Deerfield Beach.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Norfolk
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Norfolk
112.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Deerfield Beach
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Norfolk
Norfolk leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norfolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (36% lower). Norfolk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $1,900 in Deerfield Beach (26% lower). Norfolk scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.8 in Deerfield Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a owner-occupied of 64.1% compared to 45.7% in Norfolk. Norfolk has a single-family homes of 56.6% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk: 134,371 vs Deerfield Beach: 43,889 for labor force. Deerfield Beach has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk: 21 min vs Deerfield Beach: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRDeerfield Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Norfolk. Deerfield Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.57 compared to 31.23 in Norfolk. Deerfield Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.61 compared to 37.72 in Norfolk.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeerfield Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a population of 235,037, about 2.7x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 43.7.
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Deerfield Beach
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 3.3 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk: 21 min vs Deerfield Beach: 25 min for mean commute time.
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