U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Mentor, Ohio as one of the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the nation.
Mentor ranked No. 138 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio.
“We’re honored to be recognized as one of the premier communities in the nation to live and raise a family by U.S. News & World Report,” says Mentor City Manager Kenneth J. Filipiak, “While this is no secret to our residents, it’s always nice to be evaluated so favorably by an objective and very credible publication.”
This year’s list expanded to evaluate more than 850 of the country’s top cities based on how well they meet consumers’ living expectations, with measures including value, job market, desirability and quality of life.
“Choosing a place to live is a life-changing decision for many people,” said Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst, U.S. News & World Report. “The 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings expanded this year to identify cities of all sizes that are most likely to meet the wants and needs of those considering where to call home next.”
The four measures factored into this year’s ranking were weighted in part based on a public survey of thousands of individuals throughout the U.S. to find out what qualities they consider important in a place to live. The methodology also factors in data from U.S. News’ internal resources, Applied Geographic Solutions, and U.S. government agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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