Living in Highland

In Highland (New York), unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

Highland had a population of 6,385 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 6.19% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 524 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population6,385people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,913EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,370EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.19%country median 4.6% — 36% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.78µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 73% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

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.

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan²⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,457 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,370 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

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 worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 524 of 6,385 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 is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Highland 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,913 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.19 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Highland?

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

Left over each month€2,222of €3,761 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.	€3,761
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	− €1,457
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	€2,222

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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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	189.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Highland's nearest airport was SWF, 27 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SWF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

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, 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.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 22.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-7°

4°-7°

8°-3°

16°3°

21°9°

26°14°

28°17°

23°12°

17°6°

11°1°

4°-4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

116

114

109

118

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.8WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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Highland 5.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.78 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.67 · Feb 3.61 · Mar 8.22 · Apr 15.56 · May 21.44 · Jun 25.61 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.17 · Oct 16.56 · Nov 10.56 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.39 · Feb -6.61 · Mar -2.61 · Apr 3.33 · May 9.33 · Jun 14.44 · Jul 17.28 · Aug 16.61 · Sep 12.33 · Oct 5.78 · Nov 0.722 · Dec -3.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.83 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 2.83 · Apr 9.44 · May 15.39 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 17.78 · Oct 11.17 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 0.333 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.39 · Feb 71.37 · Mar 89.92 · Apr 98.81 · May 88.9 · Jun 116.1 · Jul 114.3 · Aug 109.5 · Sep 117.9 · Oct 117.9 · Nov 87.88 · Dec 97.54 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.78 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,162 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	28 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	9.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °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

The city covered 14 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 455.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.99 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	8.23 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	524 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	455.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	6,385 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Highland

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.

Myers Corner as a Highland alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.9% Myers Corner vs 6.2% Highland−53%
Residents: 10,598 Myers Corner vs 6,385 Highland+66%
Foreign residents: 10.7% Myers Corner vs 8.2% Highland+30%
Median gross pay, city: €4,652 Myers Corner vs €4,913 Highland−5%
Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Myers Corner vs 5.8 µg/m³ Highlandsame level

Full comparison More about Myers Corner

North Bethesda as a Highland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 400 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,385 Highland+685%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 8.2% Highland+314%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.2% Highland−41%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,913 Highland+25%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.8 µg/m³ Highlandsame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Highland

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

Fairview 4.2 km away

Rent: 1,516 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,820 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Myers Corner 15.9 km away

Rent: 1,487 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,652 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Orange Lake 23.4 km away

Rent: 2,116 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,550 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Amory6,386 residents Champion Heights6,386 residents South Valley Stream6,386 residents Oceanport6,383 residents Prospect Park borough6,382 residents Ralston6,382 residents

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Is Highland part of Kingston?

Highland is in the published commuting zone of Kingston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kingston city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Highland?

The unemployment rate is 6.19 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Highland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.78 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?

The published population is 6,385 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Highland?

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

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.

Is Highland part of Kingston?

Highland is in the published commuting zone of Kingston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Highland?

Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Fairview, New Paltz, Wappingers Falls are near Highland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Highland (New York), United States: population, rent, salary},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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