Highland Lakes is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Highland Lakes’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Highland Lakes is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Highland Lakes, the average commute to work is 41.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Highland Lakes ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Highland Lakes, 43.14% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Highland Lakes in 2018 was $65,306, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $261,224 for a family of four.
Highland Lakes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highland Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Highland Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highland Lakes include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Highland Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
