Highland City, Florida

About Highland City

Set in the central part of Florida, Highland City is a small unincorporated community.

Highland City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.88 square miles.

📰 Highland City News Today

• Retention pond mischief in Polk County FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Jul 22
• Waffle House heads to Highland City Lakeland Ledger · Jun 17
• Highland City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Woman killed in Highland City domestic violence incident, suspect dies by suicide ABC7 WWSB · Dec 23
• Jorge Colon Ramos Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens Legacy obituary · May 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland City Unique

• The only place in America named Highland City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland City

• Catfish Country — seafood
• Gator's Dockside — bar and grill
• Hibachi Express Highland City — japanese
• Mayflower — chinese
• Palace Pizza — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland City

• Circle B Bar Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland City

• HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland City

🏘️ Nearby Communities