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Monticello vs Williston

117 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.1× in Williston) and property tax bill (+25% in Williston).

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Monticello, FLHomes around $321KFlorida · 2,659 people
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Williston, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 3,154 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MonticelloHomes around $321K
Housing$321K typical home14% below the FL typical home SchoolsBetter than 5%of FL districts Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Monticello →
WillistonA regional job hub
Work2,189 jobsbased in Williston, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 30%of FL districts Housing$291K typical home23% below the FL typical home All about Williston →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker2.1×
Williston is more of a job hub
Williston 1.86Monticello 0.87
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Williston
Williston $1,655Monticello $1,324
Street grid+59%
Monticello has the more walkable street grid
Monticello 67.8Williston 42.7
Trails+57%
Monticello has more miles of trail
Monticello 1.1 miWilliston 0.7 mi
Typical home built13 yrs
Monticello’s homes are older
Williston 1989Monticello 1976
Growth since 2010+4.2 pts
Williston has grown faster since 2010
Williston +7.5%Monticello +3.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Monticello places higher on 11 of 17 FL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
DMonticelloBetter than 5% of districts in the state CWillistonBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
C−MonticelloHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns DWillistonHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
11Monticello
6Williston

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 631 towns #623#156 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #186#380 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 633 towns #296#476 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #634#459 Most walkableOutdoors · 635 towns #350#488 Highest incomeIncome · 635 towns #592#462 Fastest growingGrowth · 614 towns #467#368 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #411#339

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Monticello’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Monticello

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Monticello$1,850/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $799/mo · Housing →
Williston$1,680/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $969/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Monticello and Williston.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MonticelloWilliston
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F43°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)262d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st55th
Outdoors & history
MonticelloWilliston
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%1.5%
Settled—1853
National Register places101
Archive photos—6
Community
MonticelloWilliston
Library hours a week50 hrs37 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

117 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MonticelloFLWillistonFL
Monticello ↔ Williston117 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MonticelloWilliston
People
Population 2,659Lowest 3,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.3%Lowest FL: +14.6% +7.5%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 44.2±9.8Highest 4% above FL 41.4±4.2Lowest about the FL average
Monticello and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±5.7Lowest FL: 19.5% 20.1%±4.9Highest FL: 19.5%
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±6.6Highest FL: 21.3% 20.9%±4.6Lowest FL: 21.3%
Monticello and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.3%Highest FL: 34.1% 21.7%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±2.4Lowest FL: 6.1% 3.9%±2.8Highest FL: 6.1%
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,343±$13kLowest 38% below FL $61,111±$5kHighest 18% below FL
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $211,000±$28kLowest 41% below FL $252,700±$36kHighest 30% below FL
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $799±$217Lowest 52% below FL $969±$72Highest 42% below FL
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,324Lowest 52% below FL $1,655Highest 39% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 72.2%±15.4Highest FL: 60.1% 57.2%±18.5Lowest FL: 60.1%
Monticello and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.3%Highest FL: 12.6% 15.8%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Lowest FL: 67.6% 72%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 12 yrs older than FL 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 19% below FL 23 minHighest 18% below FL
Work from home 10.5%±6.2Lowest FL: 15.7% 12.3%±6Highest FL: 15.7%
Williston and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.8%Lowest 15.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Lowest 1.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Tallahassee (35%)Gainesville (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WillistonFew work in Monticello
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.8Highest 42.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#300 of 488 in FL
School district JEFFERSONLEVY
High school in town Turning PointWilliston Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school 16.0Lowest 21.4Highest
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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