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SunburyOH
A town of 8,005. A typical home worth about $491K.
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Population
8,005
+50.7% since 2010
Typical home
$491K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
2,747
Balanced
What makes Sunbury stand out
The 3 things Sunbury does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Sunbury has grown 50.7% since 2010
4,389 people in 2010; 8,005 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Sunbury’s report card
Now in Sunbury
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Sunbury is #4 of 369 in OH for “Most new homes”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Sunbury’s Town Square.
Weather
Forecast →61°
Partly Sunny
H 79° · L 64°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunbury. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Sunbury home is worth about $491K
The typical Sunbury home is worth about $491,000, up 1.7% in a year, 97% above the Ohio typical home.
$491KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sunbury$491K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
65
days on market
100.2%
sale-to-list price
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sunbury
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.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sunbury5%
Columbus40%
Westerville7%
Dublin4%
Delaware3%
16 mi
median commute distance
2,747
jobs based in Sunbury
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Sunbury beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Sunbury | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 15.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.4% | 16.6% |
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
9.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Sunbury’s public schools outperform 81% of Ohio districts
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.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Walnut Intermediate School | 4–5 | 663 | A− |
| Prairie Run Elementary School | K–4 | 352 | A− |
| General Rosecrans Elementary | K–3 | 296 | B+ |
| Big Walnut Elementary School | K–3 | 295 | A |
| Big Walnut Middle School | 5–8 | 973 | A− |
| Big Walnut High School | 9–12 | 1,299 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Outdoors
2.3% of Sunbury is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 103 of 4,562 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#409
most walkable in OH
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Sunbury
Sunbury's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Sunbury0.8
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Sunbury2.9
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
31
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Sunbury
City in Ohio, United States
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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- Population
- 6,614
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 43074
Sunbury’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Sunbury.
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