Sylvania, OH vs Bowling Green, OH

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

MetricSylvania, OHBowling Green, OH
Population19,05529,983
Median Household Income$100,189$45,154
Median Rent$1,072/mo$897/mo
Median Home Value$249,200$226,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%51.2%
Poverty Rate5.6%28.6%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7923
Property Crime Rate /100k633549
Median AQI5239
Good AQI Days /yr173—
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall37 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.413.9
College Degree Rate51.9%44.2%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.2%

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