Rankings · How Highlands ranks in TX
Highlands ranks #152 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Highlands is ranked on 31 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
31
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #152 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 30% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 96% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Highlands’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 96% of TX towns
DrierWetter
56 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 93% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.4% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 90% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.3° July high
Faster-rising prices than 89% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.5% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 87% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
292 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 81% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.4% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 81% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.1° January low
Older than 79% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
40.6 median age
More year-round than 77% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Highlands 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.
ChannelviewBaytownHighlands
Highlands leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Highlands lands in the top half on 5 of 20 lists
Each dot is Highlands’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Highlands does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Where it shines
The lists Highlands does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Highlands marked.