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Highland Park is a tiny town of 282 people in Polk County, Florida. It's about 27 miles from Lakeland, FL and 42 miles from Orlando, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 74°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $1k a month.
282people
$374kTypical home
$1,363/moRent
93° / 74°Summer / winter
0"Snow
293Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- Part of a metro area
- About 515 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Orlando, FL
- 27 mi to Lakeland, FL
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,359/mo)
- Median rent $1,363/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 74°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 293 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 72 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (854 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to LAL airport
- 42 mi to MCO (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 89 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 252 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+21 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.