Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With an A overall, Mentor-on-the-Lake sits 162nd of 987 in Ohio. It comes out better than 85% of U.S. towns. Its standout strength is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 77% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $188K for a typical one, 2.7 times the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. Add schools to its strengths: its schools outperform 76% of the state's. Only 90 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Only 125 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Only 8 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower July high than Mentor-on-the-Lake.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where Mentor-on-the-Lake beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Elementary School | K–5 | 272 |
Where Mentor-on-the-Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mentor-on-the-Lake is from typical.
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Census counts: 230 in 1930, 7,131 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mentor-on-the-Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
23 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
24 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
19 mi MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a yearRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mentor-on-the-Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mentor-on-the-Lake.
Mentor-on-the-Lake gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Mentor and beyond.
Mentor-on-the-Lake’s property crime rate comes in at 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Its violent crime rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents, where Ohio’s towns sit at 1.2 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its one school is below. The Mentor Exempted Village school district runs its public schools. 272 students attend Mentor-on-the-Lake’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 272 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Compared with four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mentor-on-the-Lake is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 72% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Since 2013, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mentor-on-the-Lake has 694 jobs for its 3,581 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 868 in 2013 to 694.
The top destinations are Mentor (24%), Cleveland (16%) and Willoughby (6%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Mentor-on-the-Lake for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Mentor-on-the-Lake has lost 174 jobs, to 694 in 2023. In Mentor-on-the-Lake, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Chardon weather station, 13 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mentor-on-the-Lake. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 22°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Mentor-on-the-Lake’s age of the median resident is 44.4 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 25% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Among adults in Mentor-on-the-Lake, 17% binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mentor-on-the-Lake is ahead of Ohio on 4 and behind on 1.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mentor-on-the-Lake | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 0.6 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Mentor-on-the-Lake: 4, covering 29 acres. Its concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John R. McMinn Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 2. Veterans Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 3. Mentor Beach Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes sold in Mentor-on-the-Lake spent a median 21 days on the market. In Mentor-on-the-Lake, 62% of households live in a home they own. Also worth knowing: 48% of the homes sold in Mentor-on-the-Lake went for more than their asking price.
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,062 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mentor-on-the-Lake
About 4 of every 100 Mentor-on-the-Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,131 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Mentor-on-the-Lake.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | #162 | A | B− | A− | A− | C+ |
| Mentor | #242 | A− | C | B− | A− | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mentor-on-the-Lake grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #162 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and A− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $189,000, 23% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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