Because there are quite a few people attending college in Montrose, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Montrose provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Because of many things, Montrose is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Montrose a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Montrose has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Montrose’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In Montrose, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.61 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Montrose is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Montrose. 52.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $44,552, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,208 for a family of four. However, Montrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Montrose is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montrose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montrose residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Montrose also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Montrose include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Montrose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
