Batavia, IL vs Highland, IN

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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Highland

80.4

#78 nationally

Highland leads in walk score (48 vs 29). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $74,991). Highland leads in cost of living index (96 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Highland, IN
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	80.4 (#78)
Population	26,235	23,525
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$270,414
Median Household Income	$113,824	$74,991
Average Commute	29.6 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	29	48
Crime Level	2.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+5.6