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 30.75 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Sylvania doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Sylvania rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.55% of adults 25 and older in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Sylvania in 2022 was $26,043, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,172 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, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
