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A tranquil place to live
Lilacs bloom a mile south of Downtown Rochester In Highland Park, a community near some of the city’s most significant landmarks, such as Mount Hope Cemetery and Warner Castle, as well as Highland Hospital. While the neighborhood is just a walk away from downtown, it looks like it could be on the edge, with low noise pollution and a colossal population of trees great for families with work in the city. “Even though the lots are small, there’s a lot of greenery,” says Gabrielle Marino, a real estate agent with Revolution Real Estate. “Highland Park is in the city, but because of all the trees you have a more suburban feel.”
Modest homes
“There’s a lot of older architecture. Colonials are the most prevalent style in the neighborhood,” Marino says. “Some of them are still operating as single-family homes and others have been converted to multi-family homes, but they’ve retained their character.” Shotgun, foursquare and bungalow houses are less common but can still be found with wood and brick faces on the neighborhood’s gridded blocks. Smaller, older homes with some level of disrepair sell for prices ranging from $30,000 to $100,000. Larger, more pristine houses sell from $100,000 to $500,000. Lots are thin, with front yards no longer than a dozen feet long and backyards big enough to fit a second house. House hunters easily find properties with one-car garages and big trees shading the backs of multiple homes at once.
Little Free Libraries can be found outside many homes in Highland Park.
Colonial homes are a very popular architectural style in Highland Park.
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Highland Park is very popular
It goes without saying that Highland Park has lots of green space for folks to frolic in. Ellwanger & Barry Park, Persimmon Park and Honor Park Gardens are spread across the neighborhood and collectively offer playgrounds, garden beds, fields and forested walking trails. The eponymous Highland Park is the community’s main attraction with 150 acres of greenery, fountains, ponds and gardens. Park-goers can play rugby at the athletic field, take tours of Warner Castle or visit the Sunken Garden and Lamberton Conservatory. In winter, park staff bust out the ice-skating rink at Lily Pond for visitors enthused enough to bring their own skates. Geocaching, a kind of public puzzle game, is another popular activity around the park grounds.
Residents come to Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park to walk their pet among the flowers.
Highland Park is a walkable neighborhood with many residents choosing walking over driving.
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Rochester Lilac Festival at Highland Park
Highland Park is also the site of the annual Rochester Lilac Festival, a springtime event that covers the park in a sea of violet made up of hundreds of blooming lilac bushes. Neighborhood residents and other Rochesterians celebrate the occasion with 10 whole days pact with activities. Festivities include The Lilac Parade, free concerts, a 5K and a 10K.
Come smell the fresh an fragrant Lilacs at the Lilac Festival in Highland Park.
The annual Lilac Festival in Highland Park offers fun for kids of all ages.
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Fresh produce at South Wedge Farmers Market
People wanting to eat at a place close by head to the north end of the neighborhood. Dicky’s Corner Pub on Caroline Street is a common hangout spot with booze, a pool table and karaoke nights, while Equal Grounds Community Café on South Avenue is an LGBTQ-friendly establishment with a board games library and poetry nights. The closest stop for grocery shopping is the Abundance Food Co-op, a little over a thousand feet up South Avenue from Equal Grounds. People wanting to spend time in an outlet mall may head to College Town Rochester on Mount Hope Avenue, about a mile south of the entrance to Highland Park. Apart from all these options, South Wedge Farmers Market on Gregory Avenue sells local produce near the north corner of the neighborhood.
James Monroe S.M.A.R.T. program
Highland Park is part of the Rochester public school district, which has two facilities closest to the neighborhood: Anna Murray-Douglass Academy and James Monroe High School. Kids attending Anna Murray-Douglass Academy on South Avenue get an education rated C-minus by Niche from kindergarten to eighth grade. After that, many move on to James Monroe High School, which gets a C and offers what it calls the S.M.A.R.T. program, in which the school offers pathways to earning New York State Regents Diplomas while qualifying for college sports.
James Monroe High School near Highland Park is home to the Red Jackets.
Anna Murray-Douglass Academy in Highland Park offers a fenced-in playground for students.
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This place is near I-490
Cars are the most convenient means of travel in Highland Park, but many locals still use buses. Bus stops line major local thoroughfares such as South Goodman Street, South Avenue and South Clinton Avenue, taking riders across the city. People getting out of the city typically take their cars up South Goodman Street, hopping on the ramp to Interstate 490 at the north end of the community.
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Parks in this Area
Genesee Valley Park
Baseball/Softball
Bike Trails
Fishing
Ellison Park
Baseball/Softball
Bike Trails
Disc Golf
Cobbs Hill Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Dog Park
Lilac Adventure Zone
Ellwanger and Barry Park
Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Trails
Highland Park
Bike Trails
Lake
Picnic Area
Persimmon Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Gardiner Park
Transit
Airport
Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International
9 min drive
Bus
Goodman & Benton
Bus
Goodman & Pinetum
Bus
Clinton & Spier
Bus
Elmwood & 1580 Elmwood
Bus
Goodman & Gregory Hill
Bus
South & Rockingham
Bus
South & Reservoir
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Highland Park
US
Homicide
5
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
5
4
Robbery
6
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
5
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Highland Park, Rochester sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Highland Park, Rochester over the last 12 months is $317,858, up 16% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
5,471
Median Age
39
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
16.9%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
19.7%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$57,593
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$84,375
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
88.9%
College Graduates
49.8%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
29.7%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
35''
Average Winter Low Temperature
19°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
82''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
60/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
66/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
38/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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