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Highland, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
56,690
Population
3,053/sq mi density
$77,979
Median Income
$34,323 per capita
$455,200
Home Value
$541,169 Zillow
$1,539
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
650
Violent Crime/100K
1,627 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$77,979 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$455,200 home value, $1,539/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
650 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
54,047 → 56,390
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$54,433 → $77,979
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
58,109
+1,719 from 2023 (56,390)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,290
+$22,311 from 2023 ($77,979)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54,047 | — | $54,433 | — |
| 2015 | 54,532 | +0.9% | $53,851 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55,093 | +1% | $55,130 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55,649 | +1% | $64,868 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 57,159 | +2.7% | $69,225 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 56,390 | -1.3% | $77,979 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.