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Living in Highland

There were 5,591 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Highland is in the United States; its population was 56,675 in July 2026. In July 2026, 67.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 21.5% of the population in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Highland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,629 per month, while the median home value was US$485,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 64.1%, and the vacancy rate was 3.16% in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Highland recurring monthly costs, € per month€1516Private kindergarten€242Utilities, 85 m² flat€68Internet, 60 Mbps€58Mobile plan, 10 GB€44Fitness club€26Transport pass€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly43.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited67.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,516 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB58.15 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass26.12 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home241.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,629/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent67.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,627 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent1,432 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count591 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,156 people of 57,614 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$77,120 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Highland is 6.2%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Highland 6.2%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd77,120 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct76.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct90.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct6.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct10.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,787 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,421 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate6.18 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Highland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Highland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct79.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools100 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct30.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio237 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents5,591 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,823 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Highland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHighland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Highland highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,857Highlandrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,857 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents650.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count276 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute30.36 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportSBD3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Highland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Highland.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Highland average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND36°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Highland average monthly precipitation, mm0204060807076512393323132351JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Highland annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.3PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Highland is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7Highland 6.3252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.31 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.22 · Feb 19.67 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 24.22 · May 26.83 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 35.67 · Sep 33.5 · Oct 28.28 · Nov 23.89 · Dec 19.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.06 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 7 · Apr 8.72 · May 11.33 · Jun 13.56 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 7.39 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.11 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 14.28 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.11 · Jun 22.44 · Jul 26.06 · Aug 26.44 · Sep 24.44 · Oct 19.94 · Nov 15.61 · Dec 11.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.1 · Feb 75.95 · Mar 51.05 · Apr 23.11 · May 8.89 · Jun 2.54 · Jul 2.54 · Aug 2.29 · Sep 3.3 · Oct 13.46 · Nov 22.61 · Dec 51.05 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3108.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.43 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm341.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul25.74 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan7.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Highland residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share10.43 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents12,156 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,198 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population57,614 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population56,381 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Highland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–60%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%
Foreign residents12,156 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population57,614 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent67.4 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,432 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,627 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,787 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd485,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes64.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour60.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad21.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct11.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct10.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct71.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct7.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct22.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct96.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus24,118 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct7.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct85.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Highland?

The median gross salary is 3,421 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Highland?

The unemployment rate is 6.18 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Highland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.31 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Highland?

Police recorded 1,857 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Highland?

The published population is 57,614 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Highland?

12,156 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Highland a good place to live?

Highland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Highland (Wayback Machine capture 20251207221730) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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