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The Highlands, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · McPherson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
474
Population
460/sq mi density
$83,229
Median Income
$74,346 per capita
$263,500
Home Value
$143,680 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
2,757 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$83,229 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$263,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,229
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$74,346
90% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Highlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,229
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$74,346
190%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,497
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,135
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,135
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.2%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,636M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
3.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
974
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
93
Retail
109
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,497
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,206
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,229 |
| Per Capita Income | $74,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,497 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,135 |
| County GDP | $2,636M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 974 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,497 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,206 |