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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
14,119 → 15,180
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.2%
$73,789 → $101,991
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,973
+793 from 2023 (15,180)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,929
+$25,938 from 2023 ($101,991)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,119 | - | $73,789 | - |
| 2015 | 14,075 | -0.3% | $68,837 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,891 | -1.3% | $75,913 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 13,705 | -1.3% | $81,402 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 14,968 | +9.2% | $85,652 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15,180 | +1.4% | $101,991 | +19.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.