Population
Mentor
47,215
Appleton
74,873
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Appleton
$77,450
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Appleton
$211,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Appleton
$957
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Appleton
2.02
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Appleton
113.3
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Appleton
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Appleton
3.9%
How Similar Are Mentor & Appleton?
Appleton is Mentor's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Appleton
74,873
Appleton has a 37% larger population than Mentor.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Appleton
2.02
Appleton has a 43% higher violent crime than Mentor.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Appleton
13.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Appleton
54.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Appleton
3.9%
Appleton has a 17% higher unemployment than Mentor.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Appleton
$77,450
Mentor has a 13% higher median income than Appleton.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Appleton
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Appleton
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Appleton
81.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Appleton
113.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Appleton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Appleton
Mentor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Appleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAppleton scores 113.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Mentor. Mentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Appleton. Appleton has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,058 in Mentor (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 66.7% in Appleton. Appleton has a median rent of $957 vs $1,192 in Mentor (25% lower). Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 73.3% in Appleton.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton: 41,681 vs Mentor: 25,686 for labor force. Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 8.5% in Appleton. Mentor has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.9% in Appleton.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Appleton. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Appleton. Mentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 26.0% in Appleton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mentor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 42.4% in Appleton. Mentor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 25.0% in Appleton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a population of 74,873, about 1.6x the size of Mentor (47,215). Appleton skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 46.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mentor
Appleton
Healthcare — Appleton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAppleton: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Appleton: 4.3 vs Mentor: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.2% in Appleton. Mentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Appleton.
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