Population
Mentor
47,215
West Seneca
45,329
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
West Seneca
$75,465
Home Value
Mentor
$229,500
West Seneca
$215,000
Rent
Mentor
$1,192
West Seneca
$1,040
Crime Rate
Mentor
1.15
West Seneca
1.24
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
West Seneca
115.2
Avg Temp
Mentor
N/A
West Seneca
N/A
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
West Seneca
4.9%
How Similar Are Mentor & West Seneca?
West Seneca is Mentor's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mentor
47,215
West Seneca
45,329
Both cities have similar populations — Mentor at 47,215 and West Seneca at 45,329.
Violent Crime
Mentor
1.15
West Seneca
1.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Mentor
13.58
West Seneca
17.10
West Seneca has a 21% higher property crime than Mentor.
Political Leaning
Mentor
56.7%
West Seneca
45.2%
Mentor leans Republican while West Seneca leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mentor
3.3%
West Seneca
4.9%
West Seneca has a 34% higher unemployment than Mentor.
Median Income
Mentor
$89,202
West Seneca
$75,465
Mentor has a 15% higher median income than West Seneca.
Home Values
Mentor
$229,500
West Seneca
$215,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Mentor
26.5%
West Seneca
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Mentor
89.9%
West Seneca
93.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Mentor
123.1
West Seneca
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mentor and West Seneca share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mentor
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Mentor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Seneca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Seneca scores 107.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Mentor. West Seneca scores 106.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Mentor. Mentor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,139 in West Seneca (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMentor has a median property tax of $3,371 vs $5,021 in West Seneca (33% lower). Mentor has a single-family homes of 84.1% compared to 70.8% in West Seneca. West Seneca has a median rent of $1,040 vs $1,192 in Mentor (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 8.3% in West Seneca. Mentor has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.9% in West Seneca. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in West Seneca.
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Crime & Safety — Mentor leads
Source: FBI UCRMentor has a property crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 20.3% in West Seneca. Mentor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in West Seneca. Mentor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.22 in West Seneca.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 24.6% in West Seneca. Mentor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.8% compared to 46.0% in West Seneca.
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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 1x the size of West Seneca (45,329). West Seneca skews younger with a median age of 44.3 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Mentor
West Seneca
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Seneca: 5 vs Mentor: 1 for with emergency services. Mentor: 4.0 vs West Seneca: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mentor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Seneca has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mentor. Mentor has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in West Seneca. Mentor has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in West Seneca.
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