Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Monticello gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $305K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 167th of 258 in Georgia. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $49K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 7 places on the National Register. Monticello’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On history, just 11 of Georgia’s 373 towns do better. Monticello's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Monticello beats most towns.
Monticello High School
Census counts: 511 in 1880, 2,541 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Monticello is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Monticello, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Monticello.
Monticello trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
Against the 5,318 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monticello’s, it is less healthy than 69%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
18% of adults have diabetes in Monticello. Monticello beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Monticello.
| Monticello | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 29% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Monticello | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jasper County school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 660 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Monticello weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 211 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 94% of Georgia places with climate records. January nights average 32.4°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 80% of Georgia places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.6°.
Monticello has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Monticello is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Monticello | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 92°F | 90°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 33°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Monticello’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Covington (6%), Macon-Bibb County (4%) and Atlanta (3%).
| Monticello | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $305K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
The typical Monticello home is worth about $305,000, up 4.3% in a year, 7% below the Georgia typical home.
| Monticello | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,056 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Monticello’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Monticello | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Funderburg Park | 0.2 mi | 12 |
| 2. Washington Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Westview Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monticello; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Monticello residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
5 places in Monticello on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Monticello.
City in Georgia, United States
Monticello is the largest city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Georgia, United States. The city includes historic buildings such as the Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello High School, and the Monticello Historic District. The population was 2,541 in 2020. It is 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Atlanta.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Monticello grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #167 of 258 in Georgia. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
9 notable people were born here, including Trisha Yearwood and John Gill Shorter.
