Sebring, FL vs Highland City, FL

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

MetricSebring, FLHighland City, FL
Population11,38213,276
Median Household Income$44,184$90,947
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,993/mo
Median Home Value$191,600$347,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%51%
Poverty Rate24.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,133488*
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr338339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min29 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.714.8
College Degree Rate21%33.1%
Foreign-Born %15%9.7%
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.