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Highland Heights, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hamilton County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
6,531
Population
2,493/sq mi density
$52,437
Median Income
$31,641 per capita
$148,600
Home Value
$204,998 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
914 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,437 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,600 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,437
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,641
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,437
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,641
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,169
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,479
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,479
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,215
Restaurants
2,075
Healthcare
2,590
Retail
2,526
Manufacturing
920
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,169
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,087
160% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,437 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,479 |
| County GDP | $107,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,215 |
| Restaurants | 2,075 |
| Healthcare | 2,590 |
| Retail | 2,526 |
| Manufacturing | 920 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,087 |