Living in Highland (California)

Highland (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 54,854 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 28%, #1,692 of 6,227), business owners (top 29%, #3,405 of 12,111), car-free households (top 32%, #1,237 of 3,933).

Residents54,854
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,493,200 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 780 m
Main railway line8.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,602 km
Within 10 km350,717 people
Greater areaGreater San Bernardino, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:43

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How Highland (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family21#11,191 of 11,898#668 of 863Map
Low-income household24#8,120 of 9,771#101 of 775Map
Low-income family17#7,762 of 8,006#527 of 709Map
Single parent24#5,986 of 6,237#465 of 612Map
Pensioner couple50#8,065 of 9,474#639 of 760Map
Single pensioner47#7,697 of 9,474#613 of 760Map
Early retiree55#7,249 of 10,762#639 of 811Map
Single professional58#1,967 of 4,537#273 of 532Map
Young professional61#1,738 of 4,444#261 of 527Map
DINKS62#1,770 of 3,053#291 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,189 of 7,271#446 of 648Map
Commuter71#1,692 of 6,227#211 of 645Map
Car-free household65#1,237 of 3,933#222 of 490Map
Student64#1,416 of 2,119#202 of 267Map
First-home buyer32#6,419 of 8,006#270 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,852 of 12,111#204 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,617 of 4,114#267 of 506Map
Expat professional61#3,118 of 7,271#375 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover48#6,953 of 9,474#562 of 760Map
Nature-focused household5#18,023 of 18,063#1021 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,198 of 16,523#592 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,922 of 18,063#937 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover55#6,684 of 16,523#619 of 1020Map
Lottery winner70#2,511 of 21,167#302 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,474 of 12,111#424 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#3,405 of 12,111#383 of 862Map
Digital native55#1,703 of 4,750#251 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Health and elderly53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Safety and community30
  • Education and family27
  • Affordability11
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.