Census place 3972928

Solon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Solon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Solon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Solon has a population of 23,679 and 1,166 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $139,089, above the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $392,900, above the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $1,626, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$139,089
Above the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$392,900
Above the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$1,626
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Solon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,679
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,166/sq mi
20.3 sq mi land area
Median age
45.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$139,089
Median home value
$392,900
Median gross rent
$1,626
Bachelor’s degree or higher
65%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Drive-alone commute
70.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
15.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
23.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
35%
Residents with a disability
7.6%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cuyahoga County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
2
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CLEVELAND BURKE LAKEFRONT AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
33.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Solon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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