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Highland Park, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
14,981
Population
8,231/sq mi density
$101,991
Median Income
$56,392 per capita
$463,600
Home Value
$574,346 Zillow
$1,881
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
1,610 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$101,991 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$463,600 home value, $1,881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,991
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,392
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,991
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,392
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.2%
59% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.9%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.0%
20% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.9%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
24.2%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $101,991 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,392 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.9% |
| Public Transit | 6.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |