Population
Visalia
142,649
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Visalia
$79,952
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Visalia
$340,600
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Visalia
$1,397
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Visalia
4.37
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Visalia
131.4
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Visalia
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Visalia
5.9%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Visalia & Highland?
Highland is Visalia's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Visalia
142,649
Highland
56,690
Visalia (142,649) is about 2.5x larger than Highland (56,690).
Violent Crime
Visalia
4.37
Highland
5.35
Highland has a 18% higher violent crime than Visalia.
Property Crime
Visalia
21.30
Highland
13.23
Visalia has a 38% higher property crime than Highland.
Political Leaning
Visalia
59.2%
Highland
49.7%
Visalia leans Republican while Highland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Visalia
5.9%
Highland
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Visalia
$79,952
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Visalia
$340,600
Highland
$455,200
Highland has a 25% higher home values than Visalia.
Education
Visalia
14.4%
Highland
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Visalia
49.3%
Highland
38.4%
Visalia has a 22% higher demographics than Highland.
Cost of Living
Visalia
131.4
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Visalia and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Visalia
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Highland
Highland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Visalia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVisalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,777 in Highland (37% lower). Visalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,474 vs $2,201 in Highland (33% lower). Visalia scores 158.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.3 in Highland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.7% in Visalia. Visalia has a median property tax of $2,620 vs $3,608 in Highland (27% lower). Highland has a median home value of $455,200 vs $340,600 in Visalia (25% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia: 67,867 vs Highland: 26,459 for labor force. Visalia has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 16.7% in Highland. Highland has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 40.5% in Visalia.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Visalia leads
Source: FBI UCRHighland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.29 compared to 15.19 in Visalia. Highland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.23 compared to 21.30 in Visalia. Visalia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Highland.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHighland has a high school diploma or higher of 33.0% compared to 30.8% in Visalia. Visalia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 14.1% in Highland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia has a population of 142,649, about 2.5x the size of Highland (56,690).
Population
Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Visalia
Highland
Healthcare — Highland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHighland: 4 vs Visalia: 3 for with emergency services. Highland: 3.0 vs Visalia: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Highland. Highland has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Visalia. Highland has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 78.8% in Visalia.
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Airports
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