Sunbury is a city in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,614 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. Sunbury went from being a village to a city on October 22, 2021.

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How Sunbury ranks

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#4Most new homes in OH #15Fastest growing in OH #36Fewest uninsured in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43074

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Living in Sunbury

Housing in Sunbury

$491K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sunbury home is worth about $491,000, up 1.7% in a year, 97% above the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market65

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Sunbury

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sunbury's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sunbury 0.8

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sunbury 2.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Sunbury

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Most working residents leave Sunbury for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (40%), Westerville (7%) and Dublin (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Columbus

40%

Westerville

Dublin

Delaware

5%Work in townlive and work in Sunbury 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,747Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sunbury →

Health in Sunbury

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

21better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 9.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 20.4%More binge drinkersOH 16.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mount Carmel St. Ann'sWesterville · 9.3 mi · ER

Heart of Ohio Family Health Ob-Gyn at St. Ann'sWesterville · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sunbury · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sunbury →

Natural hazards in Sunbury

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Sunbury flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sunbury MapSunbury vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sunbury →

Climate in Sunbury

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Sunbury has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 23°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Sunbury get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sunbury →

Schools in Sunbury

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School Grade A-

The public schools Sunbury’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#140Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictBig Walnut LocalSchools7

Big Walnut Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 663 students Prairie Run Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 352 students General Rosecrans Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–3 · 296 students Big Walnut Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–3 · 295 students Big Walnut Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 973 students Big Walnut High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,299 students

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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.