Living in Highland, CA
Suburb in California
Highland is a suburb in California, home to about 57,000 people, with 3.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Highland a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: SBD is 4 mi away
- Big job market: about 3.4 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.79% property tax
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 93°F
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Highland: common questions
What is the cost of living in Highland?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $505k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Highland?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.79% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Highland safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Highland?
Highland is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Highland get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and wildfires: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.96 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Highland?
The nearest major airport is SBD, about 4 mi away.
How Highland scores
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