Population
Mentor
47,215
Choctaw
12,208
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Choctaw
$96,446
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Choctaw
$223,900
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Choctaw
$1,192
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Choctaw
1.71
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Choctaw
129.9
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Choctaw
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Choctaw
3.2%
How Similar Are Mentor & Choctaw?
Choctaw is Mentor's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Choctaw
12,208
Mentor (47,215) is about 3.9x larger than Choctaw (12,208).
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Choctaw
1.71
Choctaw has a 33% higher violent crime than Mentor.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Choctaw
12.08
Mentor has a 11% higher property crime than Choctaw.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Choctaw
49.7%
Mentor leans Republican while Choctaw leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Choctaw
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Choctaw
$96,446
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Choctaw
$223,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Choctaw
19.9%
Mentor has a 25% higher education than Choctaw.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Choctaw
84.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Choctaw
129.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Choctaw share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 147.4 in Choctaw. Choctaw scores 123.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Mentor. Mentor has a living wage (family of 4) of $127,980 vs $135,081 in Choctaw (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Choctaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChoctaw has a median property tax of $2,203 vs $3,371 in Mentor (53% lower). Mentor has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.6% in Choctaw. Choctaw has a single-family homes of 96.4% compared to 84.1% in Mentor.
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Choctaw: 5,555 for labor force. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 5.1% in Choctaw. Mentor has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 32.0% in Choctaw.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Choctaw. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Choctaw. Mentor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.39 in Choctaw.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mentor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMentor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 19.9% in Choctaw. Mentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 41.1% in Choctaw.
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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 3.9x the size of Choctaw (12,208). Choctaw skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 46.3.
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Mentor
Choctaw
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChoctaw: 4 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Choctaw: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 5.1% in Choctaw. Choctaw has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Mentor. Choctaw has a drive alone of 84.0% compared to 79.4% in Mentor.
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