Highland City, FL vs Sebring, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHighland City, FLSebring, FL
Population13,27611,382
Median Household Income$90,947$44,184
Median Rent$1,993/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$347,100$191,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%59.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%24.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*200
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,133
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr339338
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min21.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.817.7
College Degree Rate33.1%21%
Foreign-Born %9.7%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+10.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Highland City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.