Rankings · How Highland ranks in CA
Highland ranks #103 in California for conserved land
Highland is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #103 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 19% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Highland does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Highland marked.
At a glance
Highland lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Highland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Highland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#104/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#377/844Most active#573/844Healthiest#615/844Fewest smokers#617/844Lowest obesity#633/844Fewest uninsured#645/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#270/830Most affordable#286/835Lowest property tax#333/835Rent easiest to afford#406/422 People
Most educated#530/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#556/843 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#474/574 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 84% of California
Not better or worse, just Highland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 84% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
10.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 83% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.9% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.8° July high
Younger than 81% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.5 median age
Fewer seniors than 77% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.9% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 73% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 67% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.2% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 54% of CA towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
40.5° January low
Next door
Highland out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.