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Mentor, OH vs Avon Lake, OH

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- Household income in Avon Lake, is 20% more than it is in Mentor and is 27% above the National Average.
- Mentor unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Avon Lake unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Mentor, OHAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,153  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,121$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,427  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mentor, OHAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mentor, OHAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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Reviews for Avon Lake    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)just eliminated their service into Avon Lake, Ohio. Many people used it to get from this suburb to the downtown Cleveland  More

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Over 18 years ago

Some of the best special education services in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved here in 2005. Great town to live in. Not as busy as Westlake or other areas closer to  More

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