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Living in Lake Monticello

In Lake Monticello, unemployment is 3% (2024).

Lake Monticello had a population of 10,126 at the end of 2020. Lake Monticello registered an unemployment rate of 2.96% at the end of 2024. Lake Monticello was home to 165 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population10,126people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,387EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,830EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.96%country median 4.6% — 35% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.65µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 61% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Monticello?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lake Monticello.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake Monticello recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,775 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,830 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Lake Monticello a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 165 of 10,126 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Monticello is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,387 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.96 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Monticello?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Lake Monticello median gross pay: €4,387 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,550of €3,407 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,407
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,775
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,550
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lake Monticello Salary needed to live in Lake Monticello

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Monticello. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Monticello. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents100.9 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Monticello when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Lake Monticello's nearest airport was CHO, 26 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CHO3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Monticello. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake Monticello.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Lake Monticello stood at 6.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Lake Monticello's monthly mean temperatures were 1.7°C in January and 24.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lake Monticello is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 9.61 · Mar 14 · Apr 20.06 · May 23.89 · Jun 28 · Jul 30.11 · Aug 29.39 · Sep 25.78 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 14.44 · Dec 9.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.11 · Feb -3.56 · Mar -0.167 · Apr 5 · May 10.72 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 0.778 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.72 · Feb 3 · Mar 6.89 · Apr 12.56 · May 17.33 · Jun 21.94 · Jul 24.28 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.67 · Oct 13.33 · Nov 7.61 · Dec 3.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.23 · Feb 71.88 · Mar 96.27 · Apr 84.33 · May 99.31 · Jun 104.4 · Jul 105.9 · Aug 88.65 · Sep 108.7 · Oct 93.98 · Nov 85.85 · Dec 91.95 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading27.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.61 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,224 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)9Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-2.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Lake Monticello's total area was 22.9 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 465.3 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area22.91 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)14Official
Foreign-resident share1.55 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents165 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density465.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population10,126 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Monticello

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Hollymead as a Lake Monticello alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 10.8% Hollymead vs 1.5% Lake Monticello+596%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,760 Hollymead vs €4,387 Lake Monticello+9%
  • Residents: 8,601 Hollymead vs 10,126 Lake Monticello−15%
  • Unemployment: 3.0% Hollymead vs 3.0% Lake Monticellosame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Hollymead vs 6.6 µg/m³ Lake Monticellosame level
Full comparisonMore about Hollymead

North Bethesda as a Lake Monticello alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 163 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 1.5% Lake Monticello+2104%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 10,126 Lake Monticello+395%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,387 Lake Monticello+39%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.0% Lake Monticello+23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.6 µg/m³ Lake Monticello−12%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Lake Monticello

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hollymead 24.3 km away
Rent
1,977 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,760 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Lake Monticello, nearest in population first.

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Camden10,127 residentsMission10,125 residentsParis10,130 residentsWoodbury10,130 residentsExeter10,122 residentsKennett10,118 residents

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Is Lake Monticello part of Charlottesville?

Lake Monticello is in the published commuting zone of Charlottesville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Charlottesville city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Monticello?

The unemployment rate is 2.96 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lake Monticello?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.65 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Lake Monticello?

The published population is 10,126 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Monticello?

165 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lake Monticello a good place to live?

Lake Monticello may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Lake Monticello part of Charlottesville?

Lake Monticello is in the published commuting zone of Charlottesville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lake Monticello?

Charlottesville, Hollymead are near Lake Monticello. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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