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Highland, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Iowa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
934
Population
819/sq mi density
$65,179
Median Income
$30,575 per capita
$146,200
Home Value
$275,866 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
600 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,179 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,200 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,179
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,575
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% 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
$65,179
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,575
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,709
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,660M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
722
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
51
Retail
78
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,709
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,208
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,575 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,709 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,660M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 722 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,709 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,208 |