COMPARING TWO PLACES
Highland Beach vs Mayo
PLACE A
Highland Beach, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Mayo, Maryland
Highland Beach is 50% smaller than Mayo. Mayo earns more, with a median household income $9,815 higher. Highland Beach has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 6%).
HIGHLAND BEACHMAYODIFFERENCE
Total population4,3288,694−50% vs Mayo
Population density8,0601,547+6,513
Population growth21.4%6.4%+14.9 pts
Median age70.840.4+30.4
Male46.0%50.8%−4.8 pts
Female54.0%49.2%+4.8 pts
Foreign-born14.5%2.8%+11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.2%90.8%−9.6 pts
Black6.7%0.9%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%4.3%+1.8 pts
Asian0.8%0.7%+0.1 pts
Other5.2%3.3%+1.9 pts
Median household income$145,485$155,300−$9,815
Per capita income$150,802$65,912+$84,890
Poverty rate2.3%4.6%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5700.388+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher65.4%44.0%+21.4 pts
Graduate degree31.4%17.8%+13.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.0%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation28.9%66.9%−38.0 pts
Median home value$909,200$604,900+$304,300
Median gross rent$3,501$2,372+$1,129
Owner-occupied92.9%90.8%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate49.3%4.4%+44.9 pts
Rent-burdened households7.2%40.6%−33.4 pts
Average commute22.935.1−12.2
Worked from home44.7%28.2%+16.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.3%−0.4 pts
Uninsured3.0%1.2%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024