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Highland City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,732
Population
1,614/sq mi density
$88,628
Median Income
$39,290 per capita
$301,600
Home Value
$263,294 Zillow
$1,679
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
5,213 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,628 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$301,600 home value, $1,679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
90.8%
US avg: 88.6%
2% above
Bachelor's+
32.3%
US avg: 33.7%
4% below
Graduate+
10.2%
US avg: 13.1%
22% below
School Test Score
5.1 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
59.9%
Republican (GOP)
39.2%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
93.9%
4% above US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
134 Mbps
Upload: 9 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
19
EV Charging Stations
5
Alt Fuel Stations
6
Nearest Airport
LAL
Lakeland Linder International
9 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:2,172
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,822
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:813
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.1
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
69.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
9,798
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.3% |
| High School+ | 90.8% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 10.2% |
| School Test Score | 5.1/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 59.9% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 39.2% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 93.9% |
| Download Speed | 134 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 9 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 19 |
| EV Stations | 5 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 6 |
Airport
| Airport Code | LAL |
| Airport Name | Lakeland Linder International |
| Distance | 9 miles |