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In Highland City, unemployment is 2.6% (2024).

Highland City had a population of 12,355 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 2.59% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Highland City numbered 1,282.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population12,355people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,683EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,841EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.59%country median 4.6% — 43% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 87% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 74% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Highland City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Highland City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,632 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,841 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Highland City a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–43%
Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Retirement32%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 19–45%

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How international is the population?

10.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,282 of 12,355 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Highland City is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,683 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.59 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Highland City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Highland City median gross pay: €3,683 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,169of €2,884 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,632
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,169
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Highland City. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Highland City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents126.9 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Highland City 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Highland City's nearest major airport was 14 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LAL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Highland City. 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, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Highland City recorded annual PM2.5 of 7.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 16.2°C in January to 27.9°C in July. Highland City's monthly precipitation totalled 70.1 mm in January and 238.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 City is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.72 · Feb 24.39 · Mar 26.5 · Apr 29 · May 31.5 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 33.28 · Aug 33.17 · Sep 32.06 · Oct 29.56 · Nov 26.11 · Dec 23.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.72 · Feb 11.17 · Mar 13.17 · Apr 16 · May 19.11 · Jun 21.83 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 22.72 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 14.17 · Dec 11.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.22 · Feb 17.78 · Mar 19.83 · Apr 22.5 · May 25.33 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 27.94 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 27.06 · Oct 24.17 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 17.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.1 · Feb 62.48 · Mar 89.41 · Apr 70.61 · May 74.93 · Jun 223.8 · Jul 238.3 · Aug 198.4 · Sep 154.9 · Oct 68.58 · Nov 47.24 · Dec 79.25 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.81 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Spring Hill ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±5.6 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±5.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Highland City covered an area of 20.2 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 656.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.22 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share9.66 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,282 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density656.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population12,355 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official

Alternatives for people set on Highland City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Lakeland Highlands as a Highland City alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,660 Lakeland Highlands vs €3,683 Highland City+27%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Lakeland Highlands vs 2.6% Highland City+11%
  • Foreign residents: 8.9% Lakeland Highlands vs 9.7% Highland City−8%
  • Residents: 12,187 Lakeland Highlands vs 12,355 Highland City−1%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Lakeland Highlands vs 7.9 µg/m³ Highland Citysame level
Full comparisonMore about Lakeland Highlands

North Bethesda as a Highland City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1307 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.7% Highland City+253%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,683 Highland City+66%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 12,355 Highland City+305%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.6% Highland City+40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.9 µg/m³ Highland City−26%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Highland City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lakeland Highlands 6.9 km away
Rent
1,574 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,660 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Medulla 10.0 km away
Rent
1,189 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,237 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Combee Settlement 11.0 km away
Rent
1,044 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,892 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fussels Corner 11.3 km away
Rent
865.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,511 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakeland 11.7 km away
Salary
3,262 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Fuller Heights 12.4 km away
Rent
1,334 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,968 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Highland City, nearest in population first.

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Linganore12,351 residentsSt. Marys12,361 residentsLakeland Village12,362 residentsGlen Rock12,346 residentsSugarland Run12,345 residentsNorth Adams12,368 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Highland City?

The unemployment rate is 2.59 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Highland City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.89 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Highland City?

The published population is 12,355 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Highland City?

1,282 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Highland City a good place to live?

Highland City 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.

Which cities are near Highland City?

Lakeland Highlands, Bartow, Medulla, Combee Settlement, Fussels Corner are near Highland City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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