Sylvania
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Outdoors in Sylvania
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1947
Photograph of downtown Sylvania, Georgia, 1947, 1947
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About Sylvania
City in Georgia, United StatesSylvania is a city in and the county seat of Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,634 in 2020.
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How Sylvania ranks
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Housing in Sylvania
The typical Sylvania home is worth about $153,000, up 7.3% in a year, 54% below the Georgia typical home.
Safety in Sylvania
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sylvania's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Sylvania
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sylvania for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Statesboro (8%), Savannah (2%) and Newington (1%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Sylvania
Health Grade D
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Sylvania
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sylvania
Full climate →Sylvania has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°.
Schools in Sylvania
All Sylvania schools →School Grade B
The public schools Sylvania’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Sylvania’s library
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