Living in South Highpoint

In South Highpoint, unemployment is 7.9% (2024).

At the end of 2020, South Highpoint had a population of 5,018. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.88% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in South Highpoint numbered 992.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population5,018people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,853EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,106EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.88%country median 4.6% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.1µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 87% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

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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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,241 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	1,106 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is South Highpoint a good place to live?

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Remote worker28%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–38%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

19.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 992 of 5,018 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 South Highpoint is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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South Highpoint 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,853 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.88 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in South Highpoint?

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

Left over each month€949of €2,272 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.	€2,272
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	− €1,241
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	€949

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Highpoint. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	375.1 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Highpoint 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

South Highpoint's nearest airport was PIE, 3 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	31 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PIE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Highpoint. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 6.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 16.7°C in January to 28.8°C in July.

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

22°12°

23°13°

25°15°

28°18°

31°22°

32°24°

33°25°

32°24°

30°21°

26°16°

23°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

187

197

229

155

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.56.1WHO 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 South Highpoint is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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South Highpoint 6.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.8 · Feb 23.3 · Mar 25.4 · Apr 28.3 · May 31.3 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 32.8 · Aug 32.9 · Sep 32.3 · Oct 29.8 · Nov 26 · Dec 23.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 11.6 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 18.2 · May 21.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 24 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16 · Dec 13.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 16.7 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 23.3 · May 26.4 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 28.2 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 21 · Dec 18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.2 · Feb 66.4 · Mar 63.9 · Apr 64.8 · May 66.2 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 196.9 · Aug 229.4 · Sep 154.7 · Oct 59.4 · Nov 35.6 · Dec 65 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	46.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,257 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	32.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	23.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	11.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±2.2 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±6.3 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±6.3 °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

South Highpoint's total area was 1.9 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of South Highpoint stood at 2,208.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.2%
Foreign residents19.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1.89 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	23.77 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	992 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	2,209 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	5,018 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on South Highpoint

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.

Palm Harbor as a South Highpoint alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 61,366 Palm Harbor vs 5,018 South Highpoint+1123%
Median gross pay, city: €4,104 Palm Harbor vs €2,853 South Highpoint+44%
Unemployment: 3.3% Palm Harbor vs 7.9% South Highpoint−59%
Foreign residents: 12.8% Palm Harbor vs 23.8% South Highpoint−46%
Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Palm Harbor vs 6.1 µg/m³ South Highpointsame level

Full comparison More about Palm Harbor

North Bethesda as a South Highpoint alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1341 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,018 South Highpoint+898%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,853 South Highpoint+114%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.9% South Highpoint−54%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 23.8% South Highpoint+44%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.1 µg/m³ South Highpoint−4%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near South Highpoint

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

Lealman 10.2 km away

Rent: 1,152 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,766 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kenneth City 10.2 km away

Rent: 1,523 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,653 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Clearwater 10.6 km away

Salary: 2,874 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in South Highpoint?

The unemployment rate is 7.88 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in South Highpoint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.1 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 South Highpoint?

The published population is 5,018 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in South Highpoint?

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

Is South Highpoint a good place to live?

South Highpoint 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 South Highpoint?

Pinellas Park, Largo, Lealman, Kenneth City, Seminole are near South Highpoint. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {South Highpoint, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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