Population
Mentor
47,215
Plover
13,713
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Plover
$83,139
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Plover
$244,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Plover
$1,041
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Plover
0.21
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Plover
122.0
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Plover
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Plover
2.9%
How Similar Are Mentor & Plover?
Plover is Mentor's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Plover
13,713
Mentor (47,215) is about 3.4x larger than Plover (13,713).
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Plover
0.21
Mentor's violent crime is significantly higher than Plover's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Plover
10.97
Mentor has a 19% higher property crime than Plover.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Plover
48.6%
Mentor leans Republican while Plover leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Plover
2.9%
Mentor has a 11% higher unemployment than Plover.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Plover
$83,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Plover
$244,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Plover
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Plover
87.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Plover
122.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Plover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Plover leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlover has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,058 in Mentor (33% lower). Plover has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,037 vs $1,279 in Mentor (23% lower). Mentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Plover.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlover has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 4.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 61.9% in Plover. Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 64.4% in Plover.
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Plover: 6,949 for labor force. Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 9.6% in Plover. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.2% in Plover.
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Crime & Safety — Plover leads
Source: FBI UCRPlover has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.92 in Mentor. Plover has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.15 in Mentor. Plover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.45 in Mentor.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 43.2% in Plover. Plover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 26.5% in Mentor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a population of 47,215, about 3.4x the size of Plover (13,713). Plover skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 46.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mentor
Plover
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlover: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Plover: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Plover. Plover has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.2% in Plover.
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