Population
Mentor
47,215
Wadsworth
24,302
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Wadsworth
$77,581
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
Wadsworth
$235,600
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
Wadsworth
$1,024
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
Wadsworth
1.36
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Wadsworth
115.2
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
Wadsworth
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Wadsworth
3.1%
How Similar Are Mentor & Wadsworth?
Wadsworth is Mentor's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
Wadsworth
24,302
Mentor has a 49% larger population than Wadsworth.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
Wadsworth
1.36
Wadsworth has a 15% higher violent crime than Mentor.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
Wadsworth
9.75
Mentor has a 28% higher property crime than Wadsworth.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
Wadsworth
62.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
Wadsworth
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
Wadsworth
$77,581
Mentor has a 13% higher median income than Wadsworth.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
Wadsworth
$235,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
Wadsworth
28.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
Wadsworth
94.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
Wadsworth
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and Wadsworth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Wadsworth
Wadsworth leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wadsworth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMentor scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Wadsworth. Wadsworth scores 118.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Mentor. Wadsworth scores 109.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Mentor.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wadsworth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWadsworth has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 67.1% in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a median property tax of $2,880 vs $3,371 in Mentor (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor: 25,686 vs Wadsworth: 13,392 for labor force. Mentor has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 7.5% in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 13.1% in Mentor.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a violent crime clearance of 77.8% compared to 38.2% in Wadsworth. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.16 in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 0.92 in Mentor.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWadsworth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 26.5% in Mentor. Mentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 46.9% in Wadsworth.
Public Schools
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 1.9x the size of Wadsworth (24,302). Wadsworth skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 46.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mentor
Wadsworth
Healthcare — Wadsworth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWadsworth: 3 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Wadsworth: 4.3 vs Mentor: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.0% in Wadsworth. Wadsworth has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 13.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 75.9% in Wadsworth.
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