Jaxon Flores jobs Dec 4, 2025

Freelancing from Mentor -experience?

Been meaning to ask this. I'm a teacher here and With a population of 47,215, Mentor is a smaller city. Homes are going for about $229,500 on average. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. Cost of living is definitely rising, but still manageable. Am I wrong here? TIA!

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Ian Dec 10, 2025

I've lived in Cedar Grove for about 3 years now, so I can give you a pretty detailed perspective.

I genuinely enjoy living here. When I first moved here from Austin, I was surprised by healthcare. It took some adjustment but now I wouldn't trade it.

A few things worth knowing:

- Friendly community, easy to meet people

- Decent public transit for the size

- The housing market scene is surprisingly good

The downsides:

- Winters are long and cold

- Limited entertainment options

Overall I'd rate it 5/10 for families. Give it a chance - it might surprise you..

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phoenix_asher Dec 26, 2025

thanks for sharing

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