Living in Mentone

In Mentone, unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

Mentone had a population of 10,141 at the end of 2020. Mentone had an unemployment rate of 3.08% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Mentone numbered 1,227.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population10,141people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary3,650EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,360EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.08%country median 4.6% — 33% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean13.24µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 78% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other American city that publishes it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mentone?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,407 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,360 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Mentone a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,227 of 10,141 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Mentone is 3.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Mentone 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,650 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.08 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Mentone?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,372of €2,862 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,407
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,372

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mentone. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mentone. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	243.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mentone when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Mentone's nearest major airport was 10 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SBD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mentone. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mentone.

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Climate and air quality

Mentone recorded annual PM2.5 of 13.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Mentone's monthly mean temperatures were 12.1°C in January and 26.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 70.1 mm in January and 2.5 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

19°5°

20°6°

22°7°

24°9°

27°11°

31°14°

35°17°

36°17°

34°15°

28°12°

24°7°

19°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Mentone is 13.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Mentone 13.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13.24 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.22 · Feb 19.67 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 24.22 · May 26.83 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 35.67 · Sep 33.5 · Oct 28.28 · Nov 23.89 · Dec 19.17 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.06 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 7 · Apr 8.72 · May 11.33 · Jun 13.56 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 7.39 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.11 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 14.28 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.11 · Jun 22.44 · Jul 26.06 · Aug 26.44 · Sep 24.44 · Oct 19.94 · Nov 15.61 · Dec 11.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 70.1 · Feb 75.95 · Mar 51.05 · Apr 23.11 · May 8.89 · Jun 2.54 · Jul 2.54 · Aug 2.29 · Sep 3.3 · Oct 13.46 · Nov 22.61 · Dec 51.05 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	66.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	13.24 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Granada (Spain) ±2.8 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±3.0 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.9 °C, Elche (Spain) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 15.8 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 601 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.9%
Foreign residents12.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	15.83 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	12.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,227 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	601 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	10,141 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Mentone

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Mentone alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3586 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,650 Mentone+68%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.9% Mentone+164%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 13.2 µg/m³ Mentone−56%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.1% Mentone+18%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Mentone

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

San Bernardino 16.5 km away

Salary: 3,097 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Moreno Valley 16.8 km away

Salary: 3,170 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Cherry Valley 17.0 km away

Rent: 1,293 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,233 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Mentone?

The unemployment rate is 3.08 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Mentone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.24 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Mentone?

The published population is 10,141 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Mentone?

1,227 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Mentone a good place to live?

Mentone may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Mentone?

Redlands, Yucaipa, Highland, Calimesa, Loma Linda are near Mentone. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Mentone, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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