Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sylvania is worth considering.
One downside of living in Sylvania, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.36 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, Sylvania does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Sylvania with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.55% of adults in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sylvania in 2018 was $23,998, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,992 for a family of four. However, Sylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sylvania is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sylvania home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sylvania residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sylvania include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
