Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$485,600
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,629/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Riverside 41%
Highland
San Bernardino County56,675 residents2 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
29th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Highland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Highland against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.3
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate91%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute30.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.3
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés11
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$77,120
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.2%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations30%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Highland on employment & income
Highland's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
El Sobrante24 mi from HighlandB− 53 C− Woodcrest20 mi from HighlandC− 52 D+ Rancho Cucamonga23 mi from HighlandC− 60 C Redlands4 mi from HighlandC− 62 C Beaumont20 mi from HighlandC− 41 D− Fontana17 mi from HighlandD 53 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Highland
Is Highland, CA a good place to live?
Highland scores 48 out of 100, 29th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Highland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $485,600, 9% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,629/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Highland?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Highland sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 22.3 student–teacher ratio. Highland is served by Redlands Unified and San Bernardino City Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Highland?
The mean commute is 30.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.0% working from home. Transit density is 1.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Highland?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Highland old or new?
The median home in Highland was built in 1983 — close to the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.