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Highlands, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Kings County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,575
Population
6,182/sq mi density
$90,082
Median Income
$73,460 per capita
$394,800
Home Value
$559,988 Zillow
$1,848
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
190 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$90,082 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$394,800 home value, $1,848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,082
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$73,460
88% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% 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
$90,082
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$73,460
188%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,172
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.8%
50% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.4%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.3%
106% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$145,934M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.4%
Public Transit
10.3%
Work From Home
22.8%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
74,847
Restaurants
6,391
Healthcare
7,173
Retail
10,184
Manufacturing
1,465
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,172
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,470
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $73,460 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,172 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $145,934M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.530 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.4% |
| Public Transit | 10.3% |
| Work From Home | 22.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 74,847 |
| Restaurants | 6,391 |
| Healthcare | 7,173 |
| Retail | 10,184 |
| Manufacturing | 1,465 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,172 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,470 |