Living in Mentor

Mentor is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 46,901 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #42 of 12,111), remote workers (top 1%, #31 of 7,271), low-income households (top 2%, #100 of 9,771).

Residents46,901
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport51 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km522,900 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 5.8 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Canada49 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.479 km
Within 10 km112,683 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 22:58

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How Mentor ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family69#394 of 11,898#30 of 586Map
Low-income household67#100 of 9,771#10 of 409Map
Low-income family71#151 of 8,006#20 of 370Map
Single parent72#180 of 6,237#20 of 276Map
Pensioner couple72#615 of 9,474#12 of 451Map
Single pensioner71#1,055 of 9,474#23 of 451Map
Early retiree69#1,488 of 10,762#17 of 445Map
Single professional52#2,675 of 4,537#76 of 191Map
Young professional51#2,926 of 4,444#101 of 192Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker75#31 of 7,271#9 of 297Map
Commuter61#3,972 of 6,227#173 of 286Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer67#239 of 8,006#26 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover67#42 of 12,111#5 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#2,966 of 7,271#96 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover63#3,241 of 9,474#87 of 451Map
Nature-focused household66#980 of 18,063#17 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover64#265 of 16,523#6 of 681Map
Rural value seeker64#1,242 of 18,063#52 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,332 of 16,523#71 of 681Map
Lottery winner66#3,396 of 21,167#108 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#400 of 12,111#10 of 503Map
Coastal living76#87 of 6,413#9 of 136Map
Business owner63#3,847 of 12,111#108 of 503Map
Digital native50#2,269 of 4,750#71 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Foundation74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Safety and community71
  • Education and family67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Affordability61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Green space54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Health and elderly50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.