COMPARING TWO PLACES
Highland Park vs Northbrook
PLACE A
Highland Park, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Northbrook, Ohio
Highland Park is 97% smaller than Northbrook. Highland Park earns more, with a median household income $26,324 higher. Highland Park has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
HIGHLAND PARKNORTHBROOKDIFFERENCE
Total population29310,742−97% vs Northbrook
Population density5355,563−5,028
Population growth9.1%2.3%+6.8 pts
Median age39.536.3+3.2
Male43.3%54.1%−10.8 pts
Female56.7%45.9%+10.8 pts
Foreign-born1.8%9.9%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%42.9%+46.8 pts
Black0.0%40.6%−40.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%2.8%−0.3 pts
Asian1.1%5.9%−4.8 pts
Other6.7%7.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$93,750$67,426+$26,324
Per capita income$51,468$29,760+$21,708
Poverty rate1.8%10.7%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5270.371+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher66.5%21.1%+45.4 pts
Graduate degree30.8%3.8%+27.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%3.4%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation68.4%66.1%+2.3 pts
Median home value$374,100$157,400+$216,700
Median gross rent$755$1,555−$800
Owner-occupied98.1%77.8%+20.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.8%7.0%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%60.3%−60.3 pts
Average commute25.823.2+2.6
Worked from home15.6%8.5%+7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured2.5%10.4%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024