Population
Mentor
47,215
Alabaster
33,633
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Alabaster
$90,163
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Alabaster
$242,600
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Alabaster
$1,375
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Alabaster
0.99
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Alabaster
127.1
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Alabaster
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Alabaster
3.3%
How Similar Are Mentor & Alabaster?
Alabaster is Mentor's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Alabaster
33,633
Mentor has a 29% larger population than Alabaster.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Alabaster
0.99
Mentor has a 14% higher violent crime than Alabaster.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Alabaster
15.11
Alabaster has a 10% higher property crime than Mentor.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Alabaster
69.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alabaster has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Alabaster
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Alabaster
$90,163
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Alabaster
$242,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Alabaster
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Alabaster
73.6%
Mentor has a 18% higher demographics than Alabaster.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Alabaster
127.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Alabaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Alabaster
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 125.9 in Alabaster. Mentor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,155 in Alabaster (8% lower). Mentor has a living wage (family of 4) of $127,980 vs $132,218 in Alabaster.
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $3,371 in Mentor (192% lower). Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a median rent of $1,192 vs $1,375 in Alabaster (13% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Alabaster: 17,807 for labor force. Mentor: 19 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute. Mentor has a per capita income of $46,593 vs $40,356 in Alabaster (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Alabaster. Mentor has a violent crime clearance of 77.8% compared to 52.9% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.15 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 43.9% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% 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 ACSMentor has a population of 47,215, about 1.4x the size of Alabaster (33,633). Alabaster skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 46.3.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mentor
Alabaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 19 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time. Alabaster has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 13.1% in Mentor.
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