Units For Sale in Mentor

“Mentor, Ohio named the 100 Best Places to Live by Money Magazine in 2006 and 2010, and to Smart Money’s Best Places to Retire in Ohio in 2012. We’re sure you’ll find that Mentor is a great place to live, work, play or visit!” – The City of Mentor

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,159 at the 2010 census. In July 2010, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor 37th in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. In 1876 James A. Garfield purchased a home in Mentor from which he conducted the first successful front porch campaign for the presidency.

That home is now maintained as the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. The city is home to Headlands Beach State Park, the longest public swimming beach in Ohio. The city is a major center of retail stores, ranking sixth-largest in Ohio as of 2012, and restaurants, ranking seventh-largest in the state as of 2012.

The major retail center is the Great Lakes Mall and additional shopping and strip malls can be found along most major roads. Major products include medical related, polymers, plastics, electric boards and other peripherals that generally serve the computer and automation industries. Two major railroads pass through the city.

Mentor’s school system consists of seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and Mentor High School. The city encourages development of light industry, which is reflected in its diverse economy and very low property taxes. The city encourages recreation as well. Many bike paths have been built in Mentor in recent years. – Wikipedia