Westlake receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Mentor
Westlake
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
39 · Bottom 30%
vs34 · Bottom 22%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 15%
Schools
61 · Top 38%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | Mentor | Westlake | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,171 | 34,104 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,949 | $112,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,169 | $69,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,697/sq mi | 2,140/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $247,700 | $368,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,239 | $1,570 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 73.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 66 | 38 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.3% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 26.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.5 | 46.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.89 | 14.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.2% | 76.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.8% | 79.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.2% | 23.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Mentor
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave.
Westlake
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Mentor, OH · Westlake, OH · How this is calculated: methodology