Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Highland Park, above both the Florida town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Highland Park. Casa De Josefina is on the National Register of Historic Places. Highland Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 75 in 1940, a low of 52 in 1950, 251 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Highland Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Highland Park.
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Highland Park, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Highland Park for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Wales (22%), Lakeland (6%) and Bartow (5%).
| Highland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Highland Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high in Highland Park is 92°F. Highland Park has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Highland Park beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Highland Park.
| Highland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Highland Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Highland Park home is worth about $336,000, up 1.5% in a year, 10% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highland Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
5 mi GardenBok Tower Gardens
11 mi Theme parkLegoland Florida
38 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
12 mi Theme parkCypress Gardens39 mi Theme parkVillains LandWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Bok Tower Gardens: Averette, CC BY 3.0 · Legoland Florida: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Cypress Gardens: Bruchey at English Wikipedia, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Highland Park
About 1 of every 100 Highland Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Highland Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Florida, United States
Highland Park is a village in Polk County, Florida, United States. Highland Park is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 251 at the 2020 US census.
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Highland Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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