Highland, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Highland (inc. East Highlands) is a city in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States located 65 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles and roughly 50 miles west of Palm Springs, California. The city's population, inclusive to its neighboring East Highlands community was 56,999 at the 2020 census.

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How Highland ranks

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#184Lowest depression in CA #104Most new homes in CA #270Cheapest rent in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92346

Area code909

Living in Highland

Housing in Highland

$539K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Highland home is worth about $539,000, up 1.6% in a year, 29% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May29

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Highland

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Highland's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Highland 4.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Highland 10.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Highland

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

1better than CA·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 16.2%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Redlands Community HospitalRedlands · 5.5 mi · ER

Sachs-Norton ClinicSan Bernardino · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Highland

DentalShortage · part of Highland

Mental healthShortage · part of Highland

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Highland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Highland →

Schools in Highland

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Highland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictRedlands UnifiedSchools10

Lankershim ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 551 students Arroyo Verde ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 518 students Cypress ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 517 students Cram ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 507 students Highland Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 504 students Warm Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 490 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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