Because of many things, Highland Lakes is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Highland Lakes really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Highland Lakes perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Highland Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.05 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Highland Lakes, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Highland Lakes is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.75% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Highland Lakes in 2022 was $69,912, 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 $279,648 for a family of four.
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. Important ancestries of people in Highland Lakes include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Highland Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
