Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Highland Park
30,229
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Highland Park
$161,875
Home Value
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Highland Park
$594,400
Rent
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Highland Park
$1,903
Crime Rate
Upper Arlington
0.28
Highland Park
0.49
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Highland Park
215.3
Avg Temp
Upper Arlington
N/A
Highland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Highland Park
3.3%
How Similar Are Upper Arlington & Highland Park?
Highland Park is Upper Arlington's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upper Arlington
36,319
Highland Park
30,229
Upper Arlington has a 17% larger population than Highland Park.
Violent Crime
Upper Arlington
0.28
Highland Park
0.49
Highland Park has a 21% higher violent crime than Upper Arlington.
Property Crime
Upper Arlington
7.99
Highland Park
8.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Highland Park
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Highland Park
3.3%
Highland Park has a 39% higher unemployment than Upper Arlington.
Median Income
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Highland Park
$161,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Highland Park
$594,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Highland Park
53.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Highland Park
82.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Upper Arlington
195.5
Highland Park
215.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upper Arlington and Highland Park are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Upper Arlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Upper Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Highland Park (24% lower). Upper Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Highland Park (20% lower). Upper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 155.7 in Highland Park.
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Housing Market — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a median rent of $1,480 vs $1,903 in Highland Park (22% lower). Highland Park has a owner-occupied of 83.7% compared to 79.1% in Upper Arlington. Highland Park has a median home value of $594,400 vs $568,200 in Upper Arlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Highland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.3% in Highland Park. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Highland Park: 21 min for mean commute. Upper Arlington: 18,410 vs Highland Park: 15,379 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Upper Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRUpper Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Highland Park. Upper Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.23 in Highland Park. Upper Arlington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.49 in Highland Park.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUpper Arlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.9% compared to 53.7% in Highland Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a population of 36,319, about 1.2x the size of Highland Park (30,229). Upper Arlington skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 46.0.
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Upper Arlington
Highland Park
Healthcare — Highland Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHighland Park: 4.5 vs Upper Arlington: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Highland Park. Highland Park has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 0.2% in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Highland Park: 21 min for mean commute time.
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