West Deerfield TownshipIL
A town of 32,111.
Is West Deerfield Township a good place to live?
Few places in the country grade higher. West Deerfield Township earns an A, 85th among Illinois's 767 graded towns. The median household earns $205K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country, and its schools outperform 95% of the state's. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $714K for a typical one and 7.9 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Deerfield Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. West Deerfield Township is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 30 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on the outdoors.
What makes West Deerfield Township stand out
Where West Deerfield Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | West Deerfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 15.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Elem School | K–5 | 477 |
| Kipling Elem School | K–5 | 452 |
| Walden Elem School | K–5 | 445 |
36 miles of trails in West Deerfield Township
11% of the town is conserved land, across 36 parks and preserves.
How West Deerfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far West Deerfield Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Wrigley Field and 153 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Deerfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw31 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw13 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterPhoto credits
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Moving to West Deerfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Deerfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Deerfield Township.
West Deerfield Township has schools in the top 5% of Illinois, draws workers from Chicago and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Illinois.
11% of West Deerfield Township is conserved land
36 miles of trail in 36 parks and preserves. West Deerfield Township’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve, 430 acres with 4.8 miles of trail.
| West Deerfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.0 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 11% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve | 4.8 mi | 430 |
| 2. Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve | 3.1 mi | 89 |
| 3. Danny Cunniff Park | 1.6 mi | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Deerfield Township earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #20 of the 768 Illinois towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $714K.
Its public schools are run by Deerfield SD 109. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 477 | A+ |
| Deerfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,437 | A+ |
| Bannockburn SchoolTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 165 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults in West Deerfield Township report frequent mental distress than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 5.5% of its 19,748 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide. Against the 967 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Deerfield Township’s, it is healthier than 70%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of West Deerfield Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only 9 of the 767 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than West Deerfield Township. 8.9% of West Deerfield Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| West Deerfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Deerfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
West Deerfield Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
24,859 jobs are based in West Deerfield Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 28.9% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Illinois.
2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in West Deerfield Township. Since 2013, West Deerfield Township has lost 2,651 jobs, to 24,859 in 2023. The average trip to work in West Deerfield Township is 29 minutes.
| West Deerfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $205,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In West Deerfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Deerfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in West Deerfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 179 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Deerfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Deerfield Township
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of West Deerfield Township
About 5 of every 100 West Deerfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Every workday, about 23,715 people come to West Deerfield Township for work
Where West Deerfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Deerfield Township
Township in Illinois, United States
West Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,586 at the 2020 census. West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township (now Moraine Township) in 1888.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
West Deerfield Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with West Deerfield Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Deerfield Township | #85 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Vernon Township | #36 | A+ | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Moraine Township | #58 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Northfield Township | #117 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Shields Township | #209 | A− | D | — | B+ | A |
West Deerfield Township, Vernon Township, Moraine Township, Northfield Township and Shields Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Deerfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Deerfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Deerfield Township, IL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. West Deerfield Township grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #85 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is West Deerfield Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.