Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,991 at the 2020 census. Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzerland. Highland is a part of the Metro East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

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How Highland ranks

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#85Fewest uninsured in IL #187Most active in IL #197Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62249

Area code618

Living in Highland

Housing in Highland

$276K▲ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Highland home is worth about $276,000, up 6.7% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May22

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Safety in Highland

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Highland reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Highland 0.9

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Highland 3.2

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Highland

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About one in 4 of Highland’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (7%), Edwardsville (4%) and Belleville (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

St. Louis, MO

Edwardsville

Belleville

O'Fallon

23%Work in townlive and work in Highland 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,852Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Highland

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph's HospitalHighland · 1.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Chestnut Family Health CenterMaryville · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Highland

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Highland flood?paid flood claims since 1987 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Highland

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Climate in Highland

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Highland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall