Highland Park, TX
Census place 4833824 · pop 8,773
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$1,989,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.57 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
55 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
19 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
7.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.50% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
15.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
89.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
11.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
98.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
5.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$250,001 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
87.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Highland Park: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Highland Park, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Highland Park scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is housing cost. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Highland Park, TX expensive to live in?
- Highland Park has a median home value of $1,989,900 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Highland Park, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,989,900) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Highland Park, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (87.9%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.