Retirement Communities in Mentor, Ohio

CaringScore for Mentor, OH

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Mentor was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Mentor.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5, Mentor is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Mentor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mentor, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mentor, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Mentor is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.1, Mentor is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 130.2 physicians per capita, Mentor trails the national average by 41.0 percent. Mentor scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mentor is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mentor -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mentor's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mentor, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mentor, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mentor, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Mentor is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mentor are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Mentor. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Mentor to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mentor is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mentor, OH
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	92
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mentor, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mentor. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Mentor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Mentor rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 161 days each year in Mentor, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Mentor tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mentor is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $67,016 per year, the population of Mentor earns a better than average median household income. Mentor has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.14 percent of the population in Mentor is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mentor	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	55.8	220.5
Public Transit	173	110.4
Grocery Stores	92	97.7
Pharmacies	19.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65