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Compare Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesville and Willoughby

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Comparison of Mentor, Ohio, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio, Painesville, Ohio, Willoughby, Ohio
City Grad fit Median rent Median income Bachelor's+ City unemployment 2025 population Growth Cost Safety check Commute Career sectors Source confidence
Mentor, Ohio 67/100 $1,239 $88,949 36.6% 2.9% 47,010 -0.84% rent-friendly standard city check 23.3 min regional employers, healthcare, local services medium-high
Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio 62/100 $1,062 $67,188 24.7% 1.9% 7,120 -0.31% rent watch standard city check 22.7 min regional employers, healthcare, local services medium-high
Painesville, Ohio 63/100 $1,036 $51,516 22.7% 6.5% 20,660 +1.80% rent stretched standard city check 21.9 min regional employers, healthcare, local services medium-high
Willoughby, Ohio 67/100 $1,171 $71,309 36.6% 4.1% 24,234 +1.48% rent watch standard city check 24.4 min regional employers, healthcare, local services medium-high

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