Population
Strongsville
46,022
Sylvania
19,038
Median Income
Strongsville
$102,574
Sylvania
$95,610
Home Value
Strongsville
$279,600
Sylvania
$233,700
Rent
Strongsville
$1,253
Sylvania
$1,019
Crime Rate
Strongsville
0.72
Sylvania
0.72
Cost of Living
Strongsville
139.0
Sylvania
130.9
Avg Temp
Strongsville
N/A
Sylvania
N/A
Unemployment
Strongsville
3.0%
Sylvania
3.9%
How Similar Are Strongsville & Sylvania?
Sylvania is Strongsville's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Strongsville
46,022
Sylvania
19,038
Strongsville (46,022) is about 2.4x larger than Sylvania (19,038).
Violent Crime
Strongsville
0.72
Sylvania
0.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Strongsville
12.83
Sylvania
14.91
Sylvania has a 14% higher property crime than Strongsville.
Political Leaning
Strongsville
33.9%
Sylvania
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sylvania has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Strongsville
3.0%
Sylvania
3.9%
Sylvania has a 24% higher unemployment than Strongsville.
Median Income
Strongsville
$102,574
Sylvania
$95,610
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Strongsville
$279,600
Sylvania
$233,700
Strongsville has a 16% higher home values than Sylvania.
Education
Strongsville
35.5%
Sylvania
34.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Strongsville
86.1%
Sylvania
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Strongsville
139.0
Sylvania
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Strongsville and Sylvania share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Strongsville
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Sylvania
Strongsville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sylvania leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSylvania has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,058 in Strongsville (29% lower). Sylvania scores 128.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 152.3 in Strongsville. Sylvania has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,279 in Strongsville (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Strongsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStrongsville has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.0% in Sylvania. Sylvania has a median rent of $1,019 vs $1,253 in Strongsville (23% lower). Strongsville has a median home value of $279,600 vs $233,700 in Sylvania (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Strongsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStrongsville: 23,782 vs Sylvania: 9,771 for labor force. Strongsville has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania. Strongsville has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 3.9% in Sylvania.
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Crime & Safety — Strongsville leads
Source: FBI UCRStrongsville has a property crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 17.1% in Sylvania. Strongsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.95 in Sylvania. Strongsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.09 in Sylvania.
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Schools & Education — Strongsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStrongsville has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 46.9% in Sylvania. Strongsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.5% compared to 34.6% in Sylvania.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStrongsville has a population of 46,022, about 2.4x the size of Sylvania (19,038). Sylvania skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 46.0.
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Strongsville
Sylvania
Healthcare — Strongsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStrongsville: 4 vs Sylvania: 3 for with emergency services. Strongsville: 4.0 vs Sylvania: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Strongsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStrongsville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Sylvania. Strongsville has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 14.1% in Sylvania. Sylvania has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 73.6% in Strongsville.
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