Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Monticello’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for cost of living. 30% of working residents work locally in Monticello, where Utah’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 8%. On hazard risk, just 3 of Utah’s 173 towns do better. Monticello’s trail density is 4.3 miles per square mile, above both the Utah town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 6 of Utah’s 137 towns do better. Monticello has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Indian Creek State Park and Kirk's Cabin Complex. Monticello has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monticello beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Monticello is from typical.
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Census counts: 115 in 1890, a low of 115 in 1890, 1,824 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Monticello.
Monticello’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the San Juan District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 277 | B+ |
| Monticello HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 211 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
The typical Monticello home is worth about $326,000, up 2.7% in a year, 39% below the Utah typical home. The median rent in Monticello is $1,159 a month.
| Monticello | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monticello beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 11% of adults binge drink in Monticello. Only 8 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Monticello.
| Monticello | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monticello | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.3% | 65.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 120 Utah towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Monticello. Monticello has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Monticello’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Monticello has lost 266 jobs, to 802 in 2023. 4.5% of Monticello residents live below the poverty line.
| Monticello | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountain View Trailer Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monticello. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National ParkCanyonlands National Park796K visitors a year
34 mi Park & preserveBears Ears National Monument
13 mi Ancient siteNewspaper Rock State Historic Monument
35 mi National MonumentHovenweep National Monument27K visitors a year
38 mi National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area3.7M visitors a year
39 mi Park & preserveCanyons of the Ancients National MonumentCanyonlands National Park: Phil Armitage, Public domain · Bears Ears National Monument: U.S. Geological Surey, Public domain · Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hovenweep National Monument: teofilo, CC BY 2.0 · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: User:Moondigger, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Monticello; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Monticello residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
2 places in Monticello on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Monticello.
City in Utah, United States
Monticello ( MON-tiss-EL-oh) is a city in and the county seat of San Juan County, Utah, United States. It is the second most populous city in San Juan County, with a population of 1,824 at the 2020 census. The Monticello area was settled in July 1887 by pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Monticello, named in honor of Thomas Jefferson's estate, became the county seat in 1895 and was incorporated as a city in 1910. Monticello, along with much of San Juan County, experienced an increase in population and economic activity during the uranium boom from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Several uranium and vanadium mines were opened in the area, and a uranium processi…
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That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($64,481 across the county).
3 notable people were born here, including Oscar W. McConkie, Jr. and Gea Johnson.
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