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.
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.
Highland Lakes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.14% of adults in Highland Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Highland Lakes in 2022 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.
