Population
Mentor
47,215
Marion
41,690
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Marion
$87,105
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Marion
$230,800
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Marion
$978
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Marion
1.23
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Marion
117.0
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Marion
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Marion
3.4%
How Similar Are Mentor & Marion?
Marion is Mentor's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Marion
41,690
Mentor has a 12% larger population than Marion.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Marion
1.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Marion
4.97
Mentor's property crime is significantly higher than Marion's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Marion
44.3%
Mentor leans Republican while Marion leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Marion
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Marion
$87,105
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Marion
$230,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Marion
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Marion
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Marion
117.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Marion are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Marion
Mentor leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,058 in Mentor (30% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $1,279 in Mentor (19% lower). Marion scores 96.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Mentor.
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.3% in Marion. Marion has a median rent of $978 vs $1,192 in Mentor (22% lower). Mentor has a median property tax of $3,371 vs $3,982 in Marion (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 7.0% in Marion. Marion has a work from home of 16.5% compared to 13.1% in Mentor. Marion: 16 min vs Mentor: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.08 compared to 12.68 in Mentor. Mentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 15.2% in Marion. Marion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.97 compared to 13.58 in Mentor.
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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 44.7% in Marion. Marion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% 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 1.1x the size of Marion (41,690). Marion skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 46.3.
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Asian
Mentor
Marion
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Marion: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Mentor. Marion has a work from home of 16.5% compared to 13.1% in Mentor. Marion: 16 min vs Mentor: 19 min for mean commute time.
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