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Highland, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Salt Lake County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
19,625
Population
2,258/sq mi density
$178,662
Median Income
$59,252 per capita
$846,900
Home Value
$962,390 Zillow
$2,100
Median Rent
16.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
1,268 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$178,662 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$846,900 home value, $2,100/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$178,662
138% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,252
52% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% 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
$178,662
238%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,252
152%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,513
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,490
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,490
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.2%
53% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.7%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$153,846M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
23.2%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
67,066
Restaurants
2,569
Healthcare
3,689
Retail
3,475
Manufacturing
1,406
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,513
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,666
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $178,662 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,490 |
| County GDP | $153,846M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 23.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 67,066 |
| Restaurants | 2,569 |
| Healthcare | 3,689 |
| Retail | 3,475 |
| Manufacturing | 1,406 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,513 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,666 |