Moving to Highland Park In New Jersey ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Highland Park, the Pros and Cons of Living in Highland Park.

Explore the life in Highland Park based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Highland Park
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Highland Park
3. Crime In Highland Park
4. Cost of Living In Highland Park
5. Gender In Highland Park
6. Household Income For Highland Park
7. Education In Highland Park
8. Race & Ethnicity In Highland Park

Highland Park is a city in New Jersey state in USA with a population of 13803 residents.. The poverty rate of Highland Park is 8.1%, which is 42% lower than national average. The typical household in Highland Park earns $83980 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 24.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Highland Park, only 97% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Highland Park remained 7.3%, which is 55% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Highland Park, only 71% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 16% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Highland Park is 128, which is 28% higher than national average. Median home value in Highland Park is $364900 , which is 59% higher than national average. While median income in Highland Park remained $83980, which is 24% higher than national average. Not only are incomes low in the town, but it also has a high cost of living, meaning a dollar does not go as far as it might elsewhere.

Jobs80%

Housing90%

Affordability50%

Safety85%

Amenities90%

Diversity95%

Education95%

Commute50%

The overall crime rate in Highland Park, New Jersey is 52% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Highland Park is 91% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Highland Park is 44% lower than national average. You have 1 in 2761 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 93 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In New Jersey	45	42	26	41	25
In USA	2153	2034	1639	2027	1288

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In New Jersey	62	26	59	71	24
In USA	2168	330	1058	2087	1365