2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Deerfield, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 7% less violent crime than Deerfield.
- Lake Forest has 13% less property crime than Deerfield.
 Deerfield, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock6.422.7
 Property Crime15.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Deerfield    2 Reviews

We moved to Deerfield in 1994, and loved it so much we moved across town 16 years later. Top-ranked schools, excellent home values, and friendly neighbors are all big  More

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The school system is the reason we moved here 15 years ago. Great  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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