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Monticello Area Facts

  • Monticello has a Livability Score of 71/100, which is considered excellent
  • Monticello crime rates are 66% lower than the Mississippi average
  • Cost of living in Monticello is equal to the Mississippi average
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Education in Monticello User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 22, 2019) Both of my children graduated from schools in Lawrence County. They started there and finished there. Neither of them struggled in college, as both graduated college. My son from MSU and daughter from USM. ...Read More Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Monticello? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Cooper's Ferry Park
      Mac Dale Ball Park
      Atwood Water Park

      Entertainment

      Lawrence County Regional History Museum

      Food & Drink

      Pizza Inn
      Donut Time
      Paw Paw Tony's Snowballs and Snacks
      Wards
      Catfish One
      McDonald's
      Pleasure Land Wine & Liqour
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Monticello? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Monticello.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      10% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Monticello? The cost of living in Monticello is 83/100 - which is equal to Mississippi.
      Monticello
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      Mississippi
      83

      17% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Monticello? Monticello crime rates are 609, which are 66% lower than Mississippi
      Total Crime
      609 per 100k people

      73% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 165  

      73% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -20%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Monticello? The median income in Monticello is $25,000 which is 38% lower than Mississippi.
      Median household income
      $25,00055% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,87023% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      68% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Monticello a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Lawrence County Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Hudson's Pharmacy

      Doctors

      B- Housing

      What are Monticello home prices? Monticello home prices are $106,200 - which is equal to Mississippi
      Median home value
      $106,20043% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $43654% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      54%

      15% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Monticello have good schools? The Monticello graduation rate is 85% - which is 10% higher than Mississippi
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      28% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      6% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Monticello a good place to live? Monticello has an overall rating of 77% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      77%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      4 total surveys

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