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Highlands, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,482
Population
169/sq mi density
$122,000
Median Income
$63,150 per capita
$1,000,000
Home Value
$1,000
Median Rent
16.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
211 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$122,000 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$1,000,000 home value, $1,000/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$122,000
62% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,150
62% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$122,000
162%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,150
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,214
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,214
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
41.5%
173% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
41.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $122,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,150 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,214 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 41.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77 |