North Highlands, California

About North Highlands

North Highlands is a small unincorporated community in northern California.

Officially, North Highlands is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.81 square miles.

📰 North Highlands News Today

• North Highlands Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Man found with gunshot wound to the chest in North Highlands, Sacramento sheriff says KCRA · Mar 10
• Family safely escapes North Highlands house fire ABC10 · Jul 13
• Highlands Scots Girls Wrestling (North Highlands, CA) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Deputies investigate death in North Highlands FOX40 · Jul 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes North Highlands Unique

• The only place in America named North Highlands — 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.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Highlands

• Brookfields
• IHOP — breakfast
• Noble Vegetarian — vietnamese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Xochimilco Authentic Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Bear West BBQ & Soul Food — american
• China Gourmet — chinese
• Cricket Country Kitchen — breakfast
• Denny's — american
• Donut Happy (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Scandia Fun Center · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Highlands

• Hamilton Street Park reviews ★
• Del Paso Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Karl Rosario Park reviews ★
• Kohler Park reviews ★
• Larchmont Park reviews ★
• Oakdale Park reviews ★
• Planehaven Park reviews ★
• Ruth Inman Park reviews ★
• Strizek Park reviews ★
• Walerga Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in North Highlands

• Community Collaborative Charter
• Community Outreach Academy
• Creative Connections Arts Academy
• Frederick Joyce Elementary
• Highlands High
• Hillsdale Elementary
• Kohler Elementary
• Madison Elementary
• Miles P. Richmond
• Oakdale Elementary
• Pacific Career and Technology High
• Sierra View Elementary
• Village Elementary
• Warren A. Allison Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of North Highlands

🏘️ Nearby Communities