Population
Mentor
47,215
Tallmadge
18,394
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Tallmadge
$91,273
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Tallmadge
$226,400
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Tallmadge
$1,008
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Tallmadge
1.09
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Tallmadge
121.7
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Tallmadge
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Tallmadge
3.5%
How Similar Are Mentor & Tallmadge?
Tallmadge is Mentor's #1 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Tallmadge
18,394
Mentor (47,215) is about 2.6x larger than Tallmadge (18,394).
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Tallmadge
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Tallmadge
9.51
Mentor has a 30% higher property crime than Tallmadge.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Tallmadge
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Tallmadge
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Tallmadge
$91,273
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Tallmadge
$226,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Tallmadge
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Tallmadge
85.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Tallmadge
121.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Tallmadge are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Mentor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallmadge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Tallmadge. Tallmadge scores 119.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Mentor. Tallmadge has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,058 in Mentor (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallmadge has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.1% in Mentor. Tallmadge has a median rent of $1,008 vs $1,192 in Mentor (18% lower). Mentor has a median property tax of $3,371 vs $3,556 in Tallmadge (5% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Tallmadge: 9,481 for labor force. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.9% in Tallmadge. Mentor: 19 min vs Tallmadge: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 23.6% in Tallmadge. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Tallmadge. Mentor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.20 in Tallmadge.
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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 25.4% in Tallmadge.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.6x the size of Tallmadge (18,394).
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Asian
Mentor
Tallmadge
Healthcare — Tallmadge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTallmadge: 2 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallmadge has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Mentor. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.9% in Tallmadge. Mentor: 19 min vs Tallmadge: 23 min for mean commute time.
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