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Mentone, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,487
Population
1,553/sq mi density
$70,466
Median Income
$37,463 per capita
$414,200
Home Value
$509,934 Zillow
$1,390
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
4,036 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,466 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$414,200 home value, $1,390/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,466
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,463
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mentone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mentone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,466
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,463
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,466 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,463 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |