Population
Mentor
47,215
Godfrey
17,743
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Godfrey
$92,746
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Godfrey
$181,400
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Godfrey
$1,111
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Godfrey
1.30
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Godfrey
122.2
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Godfrey
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Godfrey
3.5%
How Similar Are Mentor & Godfrey?
Godfrey is Mentor's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Godfrey
17,743
Mentor (47,215) is about 2.7x larger than Godfrey (17,743).
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Godfrey
1.30
Godfrey has a 11% higher violent crime than Mentor.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Godfrey
21.78
Godfrey has a 38% higher property crime than Mentor.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Godfrey
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Godfrey
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Godfrey
$92,746
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Godfrey
$181,400
Mentor has a 21% higher home values than Godfrey.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Godfrey
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Godfrey
88.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Godfrey
122.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Godfrey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Godfrey
Mentor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Godfrey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.3 in Godfrey. Godfrey scores 119.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Mentor. Godfrey has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,058 in Mentor (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.4% in Godfrey. Mentor has a median home value of $229,500 vs $181,400 in Godfrey (27% higher). Mentor has a median property tax of $3,371 vs $3,645 in Godfrey (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Godfrey: 9,506 for labor force. Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 6.7% in Godfrey. Mentor: 19 min vs Godfrey: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 2.65 in Godfrey. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Godfrey. Mentor has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.58 compared to 21.78 in Godfrey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mentor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 43.6% in Godfrey. Mentor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 25.3% in Godfrey.
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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 2.7x the size of Godfrey (17,743). Mentor skews younger with a median age of 46.3 vs 49.9.
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Mentor
Godfrey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGodfrey: 3 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Godfrey: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 19 min vs Godfrey: 23 min for mean commute time. Mentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Godfrey. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 12.6% in Godfrey.
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