Population
Mentor
47,215
Cedar Falls
40,662
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Cedar Falls
$1,177
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Cedar Falls
113.8
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Cedar Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Mentor & Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls is Mentor's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Cedar Falls
40,662
Mentor has a 14% larger population than Cedar Falls.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Cedar Falls
1.98
Cedar Falls has a 42% higher violent crime than Mentor.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Cedar Falls
18.60
Cedar Falls has a 27% higher property crime than Mentor.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Cedar Falls
48.8%
Mentor leans Republican while Cedar Falls leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Cedar Falls
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Cedar Falls
$74,165
Mentor has a 17% higher median income than Cedar Falls.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Cedar Falls
$252,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Cedar Falls
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Cedar Falls
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Cedar Falls
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Cedar Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cedar Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar Falls scores 78.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Mentor. Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $1,058 in Mentor (32% lower). Cedar Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,051 vs $1,279 in Mentor (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 62.6% in Cedar Falls. Mentor has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.2% in Cedar Falls. Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 67.3% in Cedar Falls.
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 15.6% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls: 12 min vs Mentor: 19 min for mean commute. Mentor has a median household income of $89,202 vs $74,165 in Cedar Falls (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 19.9% in Cedar Falls. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.15 in Cedar Falls. Mentor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.88 in Cedar Falls.
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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 39.0% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% 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 1.2x the size of Cedar Falls (40,662). Cedar Falls skews younger with a median age of 29.8 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Mentor
Cedar Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Falls: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Cedar Falls: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Cedar Falls: 12 min vs Mentor: 19 min for mean commute time.
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