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Highwood is a North Shore suburb of Chicago in Moraine Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,074. It is known for its entertainment, restaurants, bars, and festivals.

Highwood is located in southeastern Lake County at , on a ridge 100 feet (30 m) above the elevation of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, Highwood has a total area of 0.71 square miles (2 km2), all land. The city is located next to Highland Park and Fort Sheridan, and south of the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve.

The main highway to Highwood is U. S. Route 41, which connects Chicago to Milwaukee. Commuter rail is available at two different Metra stations locations within the city (Fort Sheridan and Highwood). Highwood is also located near the Highland Park and Lake Forest stations which all located on the Union Pacific North Line which begins in Kenosha and ends in the downtown area of Chicago at Ogilvie Transportation Center. Pace provides bus service on Route 472 connecting Highwood to Highland Park, Fort Sheridan, and other destinations. The city is approximately 22 mile (35 km) from O'Hare International Airport and 31 mile (50 km) from Midway International Airport.

Highwood residents are served by North Shore School District 112 and Township High School District 113. The majority of Highwood's children attend Oak Terrace School for Kindergarten through fifth grade, Northwood Junior High School for sixth through eighth grade, and Highland Park High School for grades nine through twelve. St. James School was a private Catholic school located in Highwood, but closed in 2015 due to a lack of funding and low enrollment.

The Don Skrinar Recreation Center is a public recreation facility located near downtown Highwood. The city is also a host to the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory and The Performer's School. The Fine Art Studio of ROTBLATT AMRANY which is owned by Julie Rotblatt Amrany is located within the old village of Fort Sheridan.

At the 2010 census, Highwood's resident population was 5,405. The median resident age was 32.8. The racial makeup of the city was 69.64% White (38.5% Non Hispanic White), 1.54% Black or African American, 2.24% Asian, 0.31% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 22.92% of some other race and 3.33% of two or more races. 56.87% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

At the 2000 census there were 4,143 people in 1,555 households, including 933 families, in the city. The population density was There were 1,604 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 43.14% White, 2.15% African American, 0.58% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 17.19% from other races, and 4.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.23%. Of the 1,555 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non families. 34.1% of households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.31. The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median household income was $42,993 and the median family income was $53,000. Males had a median income of $30,560 versus $27,560 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,138. These income statistics are significantly lower than in surrounding towns. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Highwood was settled in 1887 and was largely developed before the post World War II building boom that led to much of the suburban development that characterizes Lake County. Therefore, the city has a large collection of pre war residential and commercial structures that reflect the architecture popular during that period, including neo classical, Italianate, and arts and crafts bungalow styles. Also common in the business district are brick commercial "store front" structures with commercial businesses on the ground floor and residential apartments above.