Monticello, KY
Census place 2153130 · pop 5,753
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
30.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$44,952 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
806 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
88 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.56% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$132,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
16/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Monticello: Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Monticello, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Monticello scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is poverty rate. Kentucky overall ranks #22 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Monticello, KY?
- Monticello reports 88 violent crimes per 100k and 806 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Monticello, KY expensive to live in?
- Monticello has a median home value of $132,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Monticello, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (30.4%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Monticello, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (16/100) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.