Population
Mentor
47,215
Goose Creek
46,964
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Goose Creek
$87,437
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Goose Creek
$279,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Goose Creek
$1,611
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Goose Creek
2.56
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Goose Creek
135.2
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Goose Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
How Similar Are Mentor & Goose Creek?
Goose Creek is Mentor's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Goose Creek
46,964
Both cities have similar populations — Mentor at 47,215 and Goose Creek at 46,964.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Goose Creek
2.56
Goose Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Mentor's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Goose Creek
14.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Goose Creek
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Goose Creek
$87,437
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Goose Creek
$279,500
Goose Creek has a 18% higher home values than Mentor.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Goose Creek
18.3%
Mentor has a 31% higher education than Goose Creek.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Goose Creek
60.3%
Mentor has a 33% higher demographics than Goose Creek.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Goose Creek
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Goose Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Goose Creek
Mentor leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mentor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMentor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,630 in Goose Creek (35% lower). Mentor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,787 in Goose Creek (28% lower). Mentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Goose Creek.
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoose Creek has a median property tax of $1,355 vs $3,371 in Mentor (149% lower). Mentor has a median rent of $1,192 vs $1,611 in Goose Creek (26% lower). Mentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 68.5% in Goose Creek.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a per capita income of $46,593 vs $37,772 in Goose Creek (23% higher). Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 6.6% in Goose Creek. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.8% in Goose Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 17.8% in Goose Creek. Mentor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Goose Creek. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.30 in Goose Creek.
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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 18.3% in Goose Creek. Mentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 34.9% in Goose Creek.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Goose Creek (46,964). Goose Creek skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 46.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mentor
Goose Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoose Creek: 4 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Goose Creek: 3.8 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 0.2% in Goose Creek. Mentor has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Goose Creek. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.8% in Goose Creek.
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