Highlands, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

2,535 Population 1,950/sq mi density

$250,001 Median Income $134,924 per capita

$2,000,001 Home Value $5,140,890 Zillow

$3,501 Median Rent 20.6% income on rent

59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

9 Violent Crime/100K 905 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.8 / 5.0

$250,001 median income, 3.1% unemployment

Affordability

2.1 / 5.0

$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent

Safety

2.0 / 5.0

9 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

75.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021, 2023)

Population Change

-10.2%

2,823 → 2,535

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-5.24%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+0%

$250,001 → $250,001

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+0%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Highlands 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 2021, 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

1,739

-796 from 2023 (2,535)

Projected Median Income 2030

$250,001

+$0 from 2023 ($250,001)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,823	-	$250,001	-
2023	2,535	-10.2%	$250,001	+0%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.