First Street in Highland Park is a highly desirable retail row. First Street is home to many restaurants and small shops serving the affluent Highland Park clientele. Highland Park consistently ranks as one of the nation’s best towns to live, one of the nation’s top beach towns and one of the best cities to live and work in Illinois. Downtown Highland Park is home to over 100 retailers including many award-winning dining establishments. The average travel time to work in Highland Park is 21.4% greater than the Illinois average and 30.8% greater than the national average.