Highland, CA vs Paramus, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 14.6). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $72,222). Highland leads in cost of living index (131 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland, CA	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1849)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	56,202	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$542,040	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$72,222	$136,824
Average Commute	30.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	35	37
Crime Level	14.6	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+3.4