Lancaster, OH vs Sylvania, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lancaster

70.3

#1116 nationally

Sylvania

77.1

#280 nationally

Sylvania leads in crime level (1.7 vs 11.1). Sylvania leads in median household income ($86,048 vs $52,716). Lancaster leads in walk score (41 vs 27).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, OH	Sylvania, OH
WhereAtHome Score	70.3 (#1116)	77.1 (#280)
Population	41,422	19,035
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$279,719	$328,427
Median Household Income	$52,716	$86,048
Average Commute	27 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	41	27
Crime Level	11.1	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.1	D+12.6