Bowling Green, OH vs Sylvania, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBowling Green, OHSylvania, OH
Population29,98319,055
Median Household Income$45,154$100,189
Median Rent$897/mo$1,072/mo
Median Home Value$226,100$249,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%38.7%
Poverty Rate28.6%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2379
Property Crime Rate /100k549633
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr—173
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.917.4
College Degree Rate44.2%51.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.