Highland-on-the-Lake, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
3,701
Population
1,814/sq mi density
$85,616
Median Income
$38,287 per capita
$168,400
Home Value
$210,346 Zillow
$1,012
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,616 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,400 home value, $1,012/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,616
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,287
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland-on-the-Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland-on-the-Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,616
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,287
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,365
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,288
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$81,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,097
Restaurants
2,341
Healthcare
2,652
Retail
3,140
Manufacturing
914
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,365
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,093
131% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,616 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,287 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,365 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,288 |
| County GDP | $81,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,097 |
| Restaurants | 2,341 |
| Healthcare | 2,652 |
| Retail | 3,140 |
| Manufacturing | 914 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,365 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,093 |