Highland Park, Michigan

About Highland Park

Set in the southeastern part of Michigan, Highland Park is a close-knit town, home to 8,390 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Highland Park is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,825 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland Park News Today

• Highland Park to Host ‘Let’s Talk Mi Money’ Free Block Party Saturday, Aug. 15 The Michigan Chronicle · Aug 14
• 2026 Highland Park Mayor Primary Election Results ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Aug 4
• MI: Wayne Co. voters face SMART tax renewal. Highland Park has mayoral choices Mass Transit · Aug 3
• Crossing the Lines: Highland Park values enclave status WDET 101.9 FM · May 4
• Highland Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Park Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Highland Park — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,390.
• Easy reach of Detroit (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Highland Park

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland Park

• Detroit Pizza Bar — pizza
• Detroit Sip — coffee shop (café)
• 3 Sisters Cafe — comfort food
• Julian's Coney Island
• Nicky D's Coney Island — american
• Parkside Coney Island — american
• Red Hots Coney Island — coney island
• United Grill Coney Island

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 333 Midland · Art gallery
• Annex Gallery at 333 Midland · Art gallery
• Splash Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland Park

• Mulford Park reviews ★
• Belden-Santa Maria Park reviews ★
• Ben Hill Playground reviews ★
• Cardoni-Dakota Park reviews ★
• Conant Gardens Association Park reviews ★
• Conant-Minnesota Park reviews ★
• Cool Cities Park reviews ★
• Dequindre-Grixdale Park reviews ★
• Evans Park reviews ★
• Ford Park reviews ★
• Hawthorne Park reviews ★
• John Thomas Yaksich Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Highland Park

• Barber Elementary School
• Covenant School Spectrum
• George Washington Carver Elementary School
• George Washington Carver Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities