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Highlands, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Macon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,276
Population
204/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$48,722 per capita
$666,300
Home Value
$1,010,831 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
7,084 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 1.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$666,300 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Museums in Highlands (15)
CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Revenue: $350,477
1940 N CAROLINA 107 · 8287437710
MACON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Revenue: $119,665
8285249758
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN CUT AND ENGRAVED GLASS
ART MUSEUM
Revenue: $79,734
HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Revenue: $76,602
524 N 4TH STREET · 8287871050
FINE ART MUSEUM
ART MUSEUM
8282273591
FLATS TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
494 BOB LONG MOUNTAIN RD
FOLK HERITAGE ASSOCIAION OF MACON COUNTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FOXFIRE MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER
GENERAL MUSEUM
7067465828
MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER
GENERAL MUSEUM
RABUN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
81 N CHURCH ST · 7067825292
SCALY MOUNTAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SCOTTISH TARTANS MUSEUM & HERITAGE CENTER
GENERAL MUSEUM
86 EAST MAIN ST · 8285247472
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS RESERVE
ARBORETUM, BOTANICAL GARDEN, OR NATURE CENTER
558 SUMMIT RIDGE RD
STARLAB PLANETARIUM
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM OR PLANETARIUM
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION