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Highland, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,268
Population
1,434/sq mi density
$77,886
Median Income
$42,790 per capita
$185,800
Home Value
$262,587 Zillow
$776
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
935 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,886 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,800 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,886
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,790
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,886
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,790
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,601
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,575M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,398
Restaurants
627
Healthcare
682
Retail
741
Manufacturing
169
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,601
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,460
85% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,886 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,790 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,601 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $16,575M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,398 |
| Restaurants | 627 |
| Healthcare | 682 |
| Retail | 741 |
| Manufacturing | 169 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,601 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,460 |