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Mentor, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Lake County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
47,215
Population
1,698/sq mi density
$89,202
Median Income
$46,593 per capita
$229,500
Home Value
$263,746 Zillow
$1,192
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,487 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,202 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,500 home value, $1,192/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,202
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,593
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mentor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mentor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,202
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,593
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,661
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,135
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,135
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,717M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,826
Restaurants
541
Healthcare
588
Retail
722
Manufacturing
534
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,661
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,601
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,202 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,593 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,661 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,135 |
| County GDP | $15,717M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,826 |
| Restaurants | 541 |
| Healthcare | 588 |
| Retail | 722 |
| Manufacturing | 534 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,661 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,601 |