Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Suffolk
96,638
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Suffolk
$90,089
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Suffolk
$329,600
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Suffolk
$1,484
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Suffolk
3.71
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Suffolk
139.1
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Suffolk
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Suffolk
5.3%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & Suffolk?
Suffolk is Deerfield Beach's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Suffolk
96,638
Suffolk has a 10% larger population than Deerfield Beach.
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Suffolk
3.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Suffolk
15.71
Deerfield Beach has a 20% higher property crime than Suffolk.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Suffolk
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Suffolk
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Suffolk
$90,089
Suffolk has a 37% higher median income than Deerfield Beach.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Suffolk
$329,600
Suffolk has a 17% higher home values than Deerfield Beach.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Suffolk
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Suffolk
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Suffolk
139.1
Suffolk has a 14% higher cost of living than Deerfield Beach.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and Suffolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Suffolk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSuffolk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (36% lower). Suffolk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $1,900 in Deerfield Beach (26% lower). Deerfield Beach scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Suffolk.
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Housing Market — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. Suffolk has a single-family homes of 79.9% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a median property tax of $2,511 vs $3,073 in Suffolk (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 15.9% in Deerfield Beach. Suffolk has a median household income of $90,089 vs $56,976 in Deerfield Beach (37% higher). Suffolk has a per capita income of $45,135 vs $33,288 in Deerfield Beach (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Suffolk leads
Source: FBI UCRSuffolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.65 in Deerfield Beach. Suffolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.72 in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Suffolk.
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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 40.0% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.2% compared to 20.9% in Deerfield Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a population of 96,638, about 1.1x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). Suffolk skews younger with a median age of 38.7 vs 43.7.
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Deerfield Beach
Suffolk
Healthcare — Suffolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSuffolk: 3.3 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Suffolk: 5 vs Deerfield Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Suffolk. Deerfield Beach has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.3% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach.
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