Population
Liberty
30,446
Sylvania
19,038
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Sylvania
$95,610
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Sylvania
$233,700
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Sylvania
$1,019
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Sylvania
0.72
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Sylvania
130.9
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Sylvania
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Sylvania
3.9%
How Similar Are Liberty & Sylvania?
Sylvania is Liberty's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Sylvania
19,038
Liberty has a 37% larger population than Sylvania.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Sylvania
0.72
Liberty's violent crime is significantly higher than Sylvania's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Sylvania
14.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Sylvania
43.3%
Liberty leans Republican while Sylvania leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Sylvania
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Sylvania
$95,610
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Sylvania
$233,700
Liberty has a 13% higher home values than Sylvania.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Sylvania
34.6%
Sylvania has a 24% higher education than Liberty.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Sylvania
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Sylvania
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Sylvania share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Sylvania
Sylvania leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSylvania has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,197 in Liberty (46% lower). Sylvania has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,358 in Liberty (26% lower). Liberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.2 in Sylvania.
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Housing Market — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a median property tax of $3,069 vs $4,727 in Sylvania (35% lower). Liberty has a median home value of $267,900 vs $233,700 in Sylvania (15% higher). Sylvania has a median rent of $1,019 vs $1,164 in Liberty (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sylvania leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs Sylvania: 9,771 for labor force. Sylvania has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Liberty. Sylvania has a per capita income of $47,431 vs $39,181 in Liberty (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sylvania leads
Source: FBI UCRSylvania has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 2.03 in Liberty. Sylvania has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.52 in Liberty. Sylvania has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.13 in Liberty.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Sylvania leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSylvania has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.6% compared to 26.3% in Liberty. Sylvania has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 43.5% in Liberty.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.6x the size of Sylvania (19,038). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Liberty
Sylvania
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 5 vs Sylvania: 3 for with emergency services. Liberty: 4.0 vs Sylvania: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sylvania leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSylvania has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Sylvania has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Liberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 77.2% in Sylvania.
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