Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Tamarac
71,887
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Tamarac
$59,216
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Tamarac
$259,100
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Tamarac
$1,791
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Tamarac
2.17
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Tamarac
121.2
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Tamarac
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Tamarac
6.5%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & Tamarac?
Tamarac is Deerfield Beach's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Tamarac
71,887
Deerfield Beach has a 17% larger population than Tamarac.
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Tamarac
2.17
Deerfield Beach has a 38% higher violent crime than Tamarac.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Tamarac
14.97
Deerfield Beach has a 24% higher property crime than Tamarac.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Tamarac
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Tamarac
6.5%
Tamarac has a 12% higher unemployment than Deerfield Beach.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Tamarac
$59,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Tamarac
$259,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Tamarac
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Tamarac
39.1%
Deerfield Beach has a 12% higher demographics than Tamarac.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Tamarac
121.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and Tamarac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tamarac leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTamarac scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.5 in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach scores 163.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.8 in Tamarac. Deerfield Beach scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Tamarac.
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Housing Market — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a single-family homes of 51.5% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 64.1% in Deerfield Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 15.9% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach: 43,889 vs Tamarac: 37,793 for labor force. Deerfield Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 6.5% in Tamarac.
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Crime & Safety — Tamarac leads
Source: FBI UCRTamarac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.72 in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.48 in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 3.49 in Deerfield Beach.
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Schools & Education — Tamarac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 42.9% in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 20.9% in Deerfield Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a population of 86,742, about 1.2x the size of Tamarac (71,887). Deerfield Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.7 vs 47.5.
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Deerfield Beach
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Healthcare — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeerfield Beach: 2.0 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.7% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Tamarac has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 70.5% in Deerfield Beach.
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