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Living in Highlands

In Highlands, unemployment is 10.1% (2024).

Residents of Highlands numbered 8,612 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 10.08% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 1,061 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population8,612people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,027EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,130EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate10.08%country median 4.6% — 121% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean10.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 94% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

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

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 Highlands.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Highlands 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,246 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 rent1,130 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Highlands a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 26–48%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,061 of 8,612 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 Highlands is 10.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,027 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate10.08 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Highlands?

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

Highlands median gross pay: €3,027 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,077of €2,405 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.€2,405
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− €1,246
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€1,077
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Highlands Salary needed to live in Highlands

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Highlands. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents369 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Highlands 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

Highlands's nearest airport was HOU, 29 km away and offered 49 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport49 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HOU3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Highlands. 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 Highlands.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Highlands's monthly mean temperatures were 11.2°C in January and 28.4°C 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 Highlands is 10.0 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 mean10.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.17 · Feb 19.11 · Mar 22.28 · Apr 25.28 · May 29 · Jun 31.78 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 31.39 · Oct 27.56 · Nov 21.89 · Dec 18.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.22 · Feb 7.39 · Mar 11.11 · Apr 14.72 · May 19.28 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20.56 · Oct 15.33 · Nov 10.06 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.17 · Feb 13.22 · Mar 16.67 · Apr 20 · May 24.11 · Jun 27.17 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 26 · Oct 21.44 · Nov 15.94 · Dec 12.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 123.2 · Feb 96.01 · Mar 100.1 · Apr 114.6 · May 152.7 · Jun 179.8 · Jul 139.4 · Aug 173.2 · Sep 162.8 · Oct 155.7 · Nov 125.5 · Dec 121.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean9.92 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.4 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.4 °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 12.6 km² in 2024. Highlands had a population density of 501.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,061 is not 16.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.64 km²31 Dec 2024TIGERweb 2024 Census Designated Places10Official
Foreign-resident share16.75 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,061 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density501.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population8,612 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Highlands

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.

Spring as a Highlands alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 62,559 Spring vs 8,612 Highlands+626%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Spring vs 10.1% Highlands−63%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,286 Spring vs €3,027 Highlands+9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Spring vs 10.0 µg/m³ Highlands+10%
  • Foreign residents: 16.1% Spring vs 16.7% Highlands−4%
Full comparisonMore about Spring

North Bethesda as a Highlands alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1933 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,027 Highlands+102%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,612 Highlands+482%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.1% Highlands−64%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 16.7% Highlands+104%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 10.0 µg/m³ Highlands−41%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Highlands

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

Channelview 7.0 km away
Rent
1,182 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Pasadena 19.1 km away
Salary
2,491 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Bayport8,609 residentsTecumseh8,608 residentsNewberry8,618 residentsWest Long Branch8,604 residentsOberlin8,603 residentsBig Rapids8,623 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Highlands?

The unemployment rate is 10.08 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Highlands?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.01 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 Highlands?

The published population is 8,612 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Highlands?

1,061 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Highlands a good place to live?

Highlands 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 Highlands?

Channelview, Baytown, Deer Park, La Porte, Jacinto City are near Highlands. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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