Affordable Highland Storage Units

Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Highland.

About Highland, MI.

Highland, MI, is located in Highland Township, in Osceola County. It confuses most people because the Township and the smaller city within the Township have the same name. The city is considered unincorporated among five others in the area. Pioneers founded it in 1835, and everything exploded when the railroad came through the site. Businesses and people flocked to the village for a better life in the new frontier. It is populated with 1,250 people and has fallen in population by 11.1 percent since the 2020 Census.

The climate ratings for the summer months are 9.0 out of ten and 3.2 out of ten for the winter months. It is one of the many cities in Michigan that is disliked in the winters and loved for the summers. The residents have a lot to adapt to the drastic climate change in the seasons. Those who love the below-freezing temperatures find it worth their while to stay in Highland. If they do, they are outside for only a brief moment.

People enjoy the climates of June, July, and August, while December and January are the least favorable. Rainfall averages 32 inches per year and other forms of precipitation average 150 days yearly. High temperatures are 82 degrees, and low temperatures are a frigid 10 degrees. People have a hard time with averages of 68 inches of snowfall each year.

What to do in Highland, MI.

There are attractions to enjoy with the family when the climate is favorable. Couples and singles find locations to suit their entertainment as well. Below are some interests that residents and tourists enjoy. There is something for everyone in any category listed below. All the places have information online that is found on the internet or the nearest tourist information site.

• State Parks and Historic Sites: Duck Lake Pines Park, Proud Lake Recreation Area, Dodge Number 4 State Park, Maybury State Park, Seven Lakes State Park, Indian Springs Metro Park, Milford Historical Society, Mary Jackson House, Historic Holly Hotel, WhirlyBall, and the Mill Race Historic Village and Historical Society.
• Museums: Florence B Dearing Msm Hh Scty, Witches Hat Depot Museum, Chi-Town Union Station, World Heritage Museum, Clarkston Heritage Museum, True Image Art, and the Fenton Museum.
• Entertainment for the family: Inflatable Planet Family Fun Zone, Clown Shop, A Ben Spitzer Comedy Presentation, Canton Inflatables, John the Magician, Theatre Arts Productions, Oingo Boingo, English's Ponys That Party, and Waterford Lanes.
• Bars and Nightclubs: 59 West, Sparkies Kitchen & Bar, Skybox Sports Grill, Dukes of Highland, and the Weal Inn.
• Travel: Connect Transit, Smart Bus Lines, Metro Cab, Ask for Richard Taxi Service, Auburn Cab, and Michigan Green Cabs.
• Shopping: The Shops at 101 and Waterford Plaza.

Working in Highland, MI.

The economy has increased by 1.7 percent since the 2020 Census, with an unemployment rate of 5.8 percent. It is a little lower than the US average of 6.0 percent.

The projected growth rate is positive over the next decade at 37.1 percent. Highland growth is projected higher than the US projected growth of 33.5 percent.

With the lower unemployment rate, the current rise in job growth, and the projected growth rate, there are no problems that anyone should encounter in finding the right career. Stability is one of the pros; if you have a job, the chances are high that you will keep it.

The top three industries in Highland are manufacturing, health care/social assistance, and agriculture/ forestry/ fishing/ hunting. Everything slowed down during the country's economic shutdown, but it is slowly pulling itself back up to where it needs to be to say it is comfortably growing.

Highland, MI Neighborhoods

The livability of Highland is rated 83 out of 100, which is exceptional. Highland is on the borderline of a town and a city. It is a community on its own within the Highland Township. It is one of six communities, and each stands on its own. For a town or community to become a city, it must have over 1,500 people living as permanent residents. Highland is unincorporated along with the other communities within the Township. It comes in with only 1,250, which is unstable since the economy has shut down and since been restored. Perhaps it may rise to the city standards according to the projected growth with a little more time. Until then, the median age of the residents is 37 years old, with a median home price of $301,000, and rent is between $800 and $1,100.

Highland, MI. School District

Mason has five schools, five public and no private. The school district spends $11,037 per child. The school expenditure in America is $12,383. The ratio of student to teacher is 15.9.

Moving to Highland, MI.

The City of Highland has electricity, gas, water, sewer, and trash listed on their service page but is included within the Highland Township website. All services for hookups and paying bills are listed on one page for DTE, Consumer Energy, and the town's water, waste pickup, and sewer.

The Parks and Recreation Department has all the details of parks and all recreational events. The directory is listed on the webpage and has all the links needed to contact each individual and staff member in charge.

Highland, MI Housing

The cost of living is 11.1 percent lower than the country's average. Household income is $50,144, with median home prices at $301,000. Home appreciation has been 5.7 percent over the last decade.