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About Sylvania

City in the United States
1833Established
19,011Population
6.5 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

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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ZIP code43560
Area code419
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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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Health in Sylvania

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Health Grade A

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

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22better than OH·1worse

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

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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
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