Population
Mentor
47,215
Waukesha
70,779
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Waukesha
$81,651
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Waukesha
$286,600
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Waukesha
$1,183
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Waukesha
1.15
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Waukesha
127.9
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Waukesha
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Waukesha
3.0%
How Similar Are Mentor & Waukesha?
Waukesha is Mentor's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Waukesha
70,779
Waukesha has a 33% larger population than Mentor.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Waukesha
1.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Waukesha
8.75
Mentor has a 36% higher property crime than Waukesha.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Waukesha
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Waukesha
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Waukesha
$81,651
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Waukesha
$286,600
Waukesha has a 20% higher home values than Mentor.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Waukesha
27.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Waukesha
83.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Waukesha
127.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Waukesha are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Mentor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mentor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.8 in Waukesha. Mentor scores 130.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.5 in Waukesha. Mentor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,119 in Waukesha (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 59.3% in Waukesha. Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 59.4% in Waukesha. Waukesha has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.1% in Mentor.
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 10.3% in Waukesha. Waukesha: 42,155 vs Mentor: 25,686 for labor force. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.8% in Waukesha.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Waukesha. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Waukesha. Waukesha has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.68 compared to 12.68 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 42.9% in Waukesha. Waukesha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.8% 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 ACSWaukesha has a population of 70,779, about 1.5x the size of Mentor (47,215). Waukesha skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 46.3.
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Mentor
Waukesha
Healthcare — Waukesha leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaukesha: 4 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Waukesha: 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 ACSMentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Waukesha. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.8% in Waukesha. Mentor has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 76.6% in Waukesha.
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