Highland-on-the-LakeNY
This town in New York has a population of 3,584.
Is Highland-on-the-Lake a good place to live?
10% of residents are under 18 in Highland-on-the-Lake, below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). We don’t grade Highland-on-the-Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Highland-on-the-Lake for work
Where Highland-on-the-Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Highmark Stadium and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highland-on-the-Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw27 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
13 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
12 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Highland-on-the-Lake: who provides what
Highland-on-the-Lake is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Highland-on-the-Lake.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Highland-on-the-Lake, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Highland-on-the-Lake is lower. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims in the town since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Highland-on-the-Lake’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Highland-on-the-Lake fell to 712 in 2023, 268 fewer than in 2013. Most people who work leave Highland-on-the-Lake to do it: just 4% work in town. In Highland-on-the-Lake, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Buffalo (22%), Hamburg (13%) and Evans (12%).
| Highland-on-the-Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Highland-on-the-Lake: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Highland-on-the-Lake is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Highland-on-the-Lake is
Among adults in Highland-on-the-Lake, 30% feel lonely and 18% binge drink. This New York town does better than the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Also worth knowing: for adults in the town, the share who had a checkup this year is 83%.
| Highland-on-the-Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Highland-on-the-Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Highland-on-the-Lake has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
For Highland-on-the-Lake, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. 0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 8 acres in the town.
| Highland-on-the-Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Graycliff Estates | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Highland-on-the-Lake sells for about $260K
A home in Highland-on-the-Lake typically sold within 9 days of listing. Among households here, 81% are owner-occupiers. The typical rent for Highland-on-the-Lake comes to $1,000 a month.
| Highland-on-the-Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Highland-on-the-Lake
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Highland-on-the-Lake
About 2 of every 100 Highland-on-the-Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Highland-on-the-Lake
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Highland-on-the-Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Evans, Erie County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Highland-on-the-Lake had a population of 3,765. The CDP is in the southwestern part of the county, in the northern part of the town of Evans. It sits on high ground on the shore of Lake Erie, on bluffs which in some places rise 100 feet (30 m) above the lake. New York State Route 5 runs through the CDP, leading northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Buffalo and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Dunkirk. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff is in the northern part of the CDP, overlooking Lake Erie.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Highland-on-the-Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Highland-on-the-Lake.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland-on-the-Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evans | #265 | B+ | B− | B | B | B |
| Hamburg | #220 | B+ | C | B− | B | A |
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