Population
Stow
34,317
Sylvania
19,038
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Sylvania
$95,610
Home Value
Stow
$238,000
Sylvania
$233,700
Rent
Stow
$1,204
Sylvania
$1,019
Crime Rate
Stow
1.15
Sylvania
0.72
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Sylvania
130.9
Avg Temp
Stow
N/A
Sylvania
N/A
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Sylvania
3.9%
How Similar Are Stow & Sylvania?
Sylvania is Stow's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stow
34,317
Sylvania
19,038
Stow has a 45% larger population than Sylvania.
Violent Crime
Stow
1.15
Sylvania
0.72
Stow has a 37% higher violent crime than Sylvania.
Property Crime
Stow
17.55
Sylvania
14.91
Stow has a 15% higher property crime than Sylvania.
Political Leaning
Stow
46.1%
Sylvania
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Sylvania
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Sylvania
$95,610
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Stow
$238,000
Sylvania
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Stow
33.6%
Sylvania
34.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Stow
86.9%
Sylvania
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Sylvania
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stow and Sylvania are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Stow leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.2 in Sylvania. Sylvania has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $985 in Stow (20% lower). Sylvania has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,268 in Stow (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a median property tax of $3,688 vs $4,727 in Sylvania (22% lower). Sylvania has a median rent of $1,019 vs $1,204 in Stow (18% lower). Sylvania has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 71.5% in Stow.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow: 18,561 vs Sylvania: 9,771 for labor force. Sylvania has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.3% in Stow. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania.
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Crime & Safety — Sylvania leads
Source: FBI UCRStow has a property crime clearance of 37.3% compared to 17.1% in Sylvania. Stow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Sylvania. Sylvania has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.15 in Stow.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 46.9% in Sylvania. Sylvania has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.6% compared to 33.6% in Stow.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a population of 34,317, about 1.8x the size of Sylvania (19,038).
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Stow
Sylvania
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSylvania: 3 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 vs Sylvania: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSylvania has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Stow. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania. Sylvania has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 75.8% in Stow.
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