Population
Mentor
47,215
Independence
29,024
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Independence
$98,653
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Independence
$240,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Independence
$1,204
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Independence
0.27
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Independence
129.3
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Independence
2.8%
How Similar Are Mentor & Independence?
Independence is Mentor's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Independence
29,024
Mentor has a 39% larger population than Independence.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Independence
0.27
Mentor's violent crime is significantly higher than Independence's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Independence
3.16
Mentor's property crime is significantly higher than Independence's — 77% difference.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Independence
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Independence
2.8%
Mentor has a 15% higher unemployment than Independence.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Independence
$98,653
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Independence
$240,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Independence
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Independence
93.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Independence
129.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Independence
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 124.9 in Independence. Mentor scores 118.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.4 in Independence. Mentor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,353 in Independence (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 4.1% in Mentor. Independence has a median property tax of $2,457 vs $3,371 in Mentor (37% lower). Independence has a median home value of $240,500 vs $229,500 in Mentor (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Independence: 16,184 for labor force. Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 8.5% in Independence. Mentor: 19 min vs Independence: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Independence leads
Source: FBI UCRIndependence has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.92 in Mentor. Independence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.39 compared to 12.68 in Mentor. Mentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 8.5% in Independence.
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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 41.0% in Independence. Mentor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 24.3% in Independence.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a population of 47,215, about 1.6x the size of Independence (29,024). Independence skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Asian
Mentor
Independence
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 4 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Independence: 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 0.3% in Independence. Mentor: 19 min vs Independence: 24 min for mean commute time. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 12.7% in Independence.
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