Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,011 at the 2020 census. Sylvania is a suburb of Toledo, and encompassed by Sylvania Township. Its northern border is the southern border of the state of Michigan. The name "Sylvania" is borrowed from the Latin sylvan or sylva, meaning "forest land", owing to the dense forests that once made up the region, part of the Great Black Swamp.

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How Sylvania ranks

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#28Lowest obesity in OH #36Fewest uninsured in OH #46Fewest smokers in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43560

Area code419

Living in Sylvania

Housing in Sylvania

$250K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $250,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May28

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Safety in Sylvania

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Sylvania reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sylvania 0.7

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sylvania 6.3

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Sylvania

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Most working residents leave Sylvania for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (36%), Sylvania (9%) and Maumee (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Toledo

36%

Sylvania

Maumee

Perrysburg

10%Work in townlive and work in Sylvania 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,316Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sylvania

Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

22better than OH·1worse

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

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 9.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo · 6.6 mi · ER

CentralToledo · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Sylvania

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Sylvania flood?paid flood claims since 1982 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Sylvania MapSylvania vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Sylvania

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Sylvania has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall