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Living in Monticello

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 20.1% and the vacancy rate was 18.2%. The population of Monticello, in the United States, was 7,279 in July 2026. There were 96 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population7,195people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,506EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,025EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.6%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime8,941incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 464% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to 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 Monticello.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,166 per month, while the median home value was US$172,000 in July 2026. 52.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,166/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)18.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,230 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)2Official
Median monthly rent1,025 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes626 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Monticello a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–56%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,706 of 7,195 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$50,583 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Monticello is 8.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income50,583 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet10.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet2.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,506 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,567 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov9Official
Unemployment rate8.6 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Monticello?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,567 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,491of €2,803 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.€2,803
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− €1,230
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€1,491
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 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 Monticello. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher74.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents27.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio6 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents96 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,075 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMonticello highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Monticello highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Monticello1,779
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,941 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City12Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.55 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work6.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportMSV3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 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 Monticello.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.889 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 5.17 · Apr 12.56 · May 18.72 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 26.06 · Aug 25.06 · Sep 21.17 · Oct 14.61 · Nov 8.17 · Dec 1.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.44 · Feb -9.89 · Mar -5.83 · Apr 0.167 · May 5.94 · Jun 11.17 · Jul 13.94 · Aug 12.72 · Sep 9.06 · Oct 3 · Nov -2.11 · Dec -6.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.67 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -0.333 · Apr 6.39 · May 12.33 · Jun 17.17 · Jul 20 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 15.11 · Oct 8.78 · Nov 3.06 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.74 · Feb 79.76 · Mar 104.1 · Apr 102.1 · May 106.2 · Jun 127.3 · Jul 120.9 · Aug 120.1 · Sep 120.9 · Oct 128.5 · Nov 96.01 · Dec 117.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading54.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation852.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature6.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °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

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,706 is not 11.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share11.7 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,706 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density679.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population7,195 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value172,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes20.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate61.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad23.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents11.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage74.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance5.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher12.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available76.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit passenger trips, 202229,415 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202210 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,171 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans75.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on 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.

Grapevine as a Monticello alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2197 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,714 Grapevine vs 7,195 Monticello+605%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,533 Grapevine vs €2,506 Monticello+81%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Grapevine vs 8.6% Monticello−46%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Grapevine vs €3,567 Monticellono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,244 (2024) Grapevine vs 8,941 (2025) Monticellono percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Grapevine vs 10.0 km Monticello−40%
  • Foreign residents: 10.1% Grapevine vs 11.7% Monticello−14%
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Cities near Monticello

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

Fallsburg Commuting Zone · 11.6 km away
Salary
716.6 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Herkimer7,195 residentsLockwood7,195 residentsMorrilton7,195 residentsBasking Ridge7,196 residentsHempstead7,194 residentsBulverde7,198 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Monticello?

The median gross salary is 3,567 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Monticello?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Monticello?

Police recorded 8,941 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Monticello?

The published population is 7,195 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Monticello?

1,706 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Monticello a good place to live?

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.

Which cities are near Monticello?

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

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. 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
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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