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Deerfield Rated Among America's Best Suburbs by Business Insider
Perfect school rating helps the village crack the Top 50 nationwide.

Deerfield is one of America’s best suburbs. a recently released Business Insider study determined.
When Business Insider released its list of the “50 Best Suburbs in America,” the village of Deerfield came in at No. 38. It was one of only a handful of towns on the list to receive a perfect 10 ‘Great Schools’ rating.
“Deerfield is in Lake County and a portion of Cook County, covering a total area of approximately 7 square miles,” the article pointed out. “Home to several headquarters of major corporations, the village has a median household income of $135,881, daily transportation to Chicago, virtually no crime and six schools with a perfect 10 rating from Great Schools.
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The list came from data taken on 2,754 municipalities across the country with populations between 5,000 and 100,000, and within 40 kilometers of a metropolitan city. Also factored in were average commute times, median household income, poverty and crime rates. See the full methodology.
Nearby Winnetka was also listed among the 50 featured, coming in with the No. 40 ranking.
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A third Illinois city, Hinsdale, also made the list.
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