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Deerfield Beach grades C− overall, ranked 453rd of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $272K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Deerfield Beach’s January low is 58°F, where Florida’s towns sit at 51°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Deerfield Beach's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Deerfield Beach is home to South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary.
Where Deerfield Beach beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary | 228 |
75,018 counted in 2010 and 86,859 in 2020; an estimated 89,339 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Deerfield Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,483 in 1930, 86,859 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1926 and 4 maps from 1946 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deerfield Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
37 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
9 mi Stadium & arenaChase StadiumHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerfield Beach, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Deerfield Beach.
Deerfield Beach is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and costs less than Pompano Beach or any other town next door.
16 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The trail density in Deerfield Beach is 1.0 miles per square mile. Quiet Waters Park, at 418 acres with 8.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Deerfield Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quiet Waters Park | 8.7 mi | 418 |
| 2. Military Trail Natural Area | 1.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve | 0.6 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Beach Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,132 | C |
| Deerfield Beach High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,120 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
138 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 138 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deerfield Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Pompano Beach is next at $350K. The typical value, about $272K, is 12% below its February 2024 peak.
Deerfield Beach’s median rent is $1,774 a month. The typical Deerfield Beach home is worth about $272,000, down 2.3% in a year, 28% below the Florida typical home. 66% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Deerfield Beach.
| Deerfield Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 66% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,774 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 8,836 U.S. towns with household incomes like Deerfield Beach’s, it is healthier than 53%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Deerfield Beach beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Deerfield Beach adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Deerfield Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.3% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.3% | 16.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17.6% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 58.2°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°. The Ft Lauderdale weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 90% of Florida places with climate records.
Deerfield Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 33,298 in 2013 to 43,995.
Most working residents leave Deerfield Beach for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Deerfield Beach grew to 43,995 in 2023, 10,697 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Boca Raton (12%), Fort Lauderdale (10%) and Pompano Beach (9%).
| Deerfield Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. Deerfield Beach has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 89,339 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Deerfield Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.5, men 42.7.
| Deerfield Beach | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
11 within 15 miles of the center of Deerfield Beach
About 5 of every 100 Deerfield Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
4 places in Deerfield Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Deerfield Beach.
City in Florida, United States
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Located 40 miles (64 km) north of Miami, it is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area in South Florida, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86,859, making it the 10th-largest city in Broward County and the 13th-largest city in the Miami metropolitan area. The Hillsboro River and the city of Boca Raton border the city to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Coconut Creek to the west, and Pompano Beach to the south. The city's contemporary history dates back to the late 19th century, with the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway in 1896, built by H…
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4 towns share a border with Deerfield Beach.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Pompano Beach (C−) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Beach | #453 | C− | D | — | B | C |
| Boca Raton | #159 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Pompano Beach | #445 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Lighthouse Point | #93 | B | D− | B− | B | A |
| Hillsboro Beach | — | — | D− | — | B | A− |
Hillsboro Beach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Hillsboro Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deerfield Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Deerfield Beach grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #453 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
15 notable people were born here, including Jerry Jeudy and Jason Pierre-Paul.
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