Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Home Value
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Rent
Lehigh Acres
$1,496
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Crime Rate
Lehigh Acres
N/A
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Avg Temp
Lehigh Acres
N/A
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are Lehigh Acres & Deerfield Beach?
Deerfield Beach is Lehigh Acres's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lehigh Acres
127,391
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Lehigh Acres has a 32% larger population than Deerfield Beach.
Political Leaning
Lehigh Acres
63.9%
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Lehigh Acres leans Republican while Deerfield Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lehigh Acres
5.3%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lehigh Acres
$62,330
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lehigh Acres
$263,200
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lehigh Acres
9.8%
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Deerfield Beach's education is significantly higher than Lehigh Acres's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Lehigh Acres
46.5%
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lehigh Acres
120.2
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lehigh Acres and Deerfield Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Deerfield Beach
Lehigh Acres leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeerfield Beach scores 103.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lehigh Acres. Lehigh Acres has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,961 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (16% lower). Lehigh Acres has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,638 vs $1,900 in Deerfield Beach (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a single-family homes of 91.5% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. Lehigh Acres has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. Lehigh Acres has a median property tax of $1,769 vs $2,511 in Deerfield Beach (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres: 60,068 vs Deerfield Beach: 43,889 for labor force. Deerfield Beach: 25 min vs Lehigh Acres: 33 min for mean commute. Deerfield Beach has a per capita income of $33,288 vs $24,257 in Lehigh Acres (27% higher).
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Schools & Education — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeerfield Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 9.8% in Lehigh Acres. Deerfield Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 33.1% in Lehigh Acres.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a population of 127,391, about 1.5x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). Lehigh Acres skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 43.7.
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Healthcare — Lehigh Acres leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLehigh Acres: 3.5 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLehigh Acres has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Lehigh Acres. Deerfield Beach: 25 min vs Lehigh Acres: 33 min for mean commute time.
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