Population
Mentor
47,215
Valparaiso
34,377
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Valparaiso
$67,664
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Valparaiso
$250,500
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Valparaiso
$1,142
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Valparaiso
0.66
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Valparaiso
111.5
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Valparaiso
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Valparaiso
3.4%
How Similar Are Mentor & Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is Mentor's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Valparaiso
34,377
Mentor has a 27% larger population than Valparaiso.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Valparaiso
0.66
Mentor has a 43% higher violent crime than Valparaiso.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Valparaiso
8.08
Mentor has a 41% higher property crime than Valparaiso.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Valparaiso
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Valparaiso
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Valparaiso
$67,664
Mentor has a 24% higher median income than Valparaiso.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Valparaiso
$250,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Valparaiso
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Valparaiso
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Valparaiso
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Valparaiso share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valparaiso leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valparaiso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValparaiso scores 101.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Mentor. Valparaiso scores 101.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Mentor. Valparaiso scores 111.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Mentor.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 58.6% in Valparaiso. Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 61.8% in Valparaiso. Valparaiso has a median property tax of $2,570 vs $3,371 in Mentor (31% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 14.0% in Valparaiso. Mentor: 25,686 vs Valparaiso: 17,436 for labor force. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.3% in Valparaiso.
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Crime & Safety — Valparaiso leads
Source: FBI UCRValparaiso has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.92 in Mentor. Valparaiso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.15 in Mentor. Valparaiso has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.33 compared to 12.68 in Mentor.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 44.4% in Valparaiso. Valparaiso has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% 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 1.4x the size of Valparaiso (34,377). Valparaiso skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Asian
Mentor
Valparaiso
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareValparaiso: 4 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs Valparaiso: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValparaiso has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.3% in Valparaiso. Valparaiso has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Mentor.
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