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Solana vs Lee

252 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Solana) and street grid (3.9× in Solana).

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Solana, FLA small town of 948Florida · 948 people
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Lee, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 835 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

SolanaA small town of 948
Quiet strengthsSolana doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Solana →
LeeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of FL districts Housing$249K typical home34% below the FL typical home All about Lee →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.3×
Solana is more of a job hub
Solana 1.38Lee 0.22
Street grid3.9×
Solana has the more walkable street grid
Solana 53.3Lee 13.6
Bachelor’s degree++14.1 pts
More adults in Solana have a degree
Solana 21.2%Lee 7.1%
Conserved land+10.1 pts
Solana has more conserved land
Solana 10.1%Lee 0%
Average commute5 min
Solana has the shorter commute
Lee 23 minSolana 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Lee

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Solana$1,260/mo
Typical home $187K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Lee$1,680/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $773/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Lee and Solana.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–SolanaNot graded C−LeeBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
SolanaLee
Snow a year0″0″
January low53°F40°F
July high94°F91°F
Growing season (days)365d273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st88th
Outdoors & history
SolanaLee
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land10.1%—
National Register places2—
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
SolanaLee
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

252 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SolanaFLLeeFL
Solana ↔ Lee252 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

SolanaLee
People
Population 948Highest 835Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.6% FL: +14.6% —
Median age 25.4±29.1Lowest 40% below FL 30.9±19.4Highest 27% below FL
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±11.3Highest FL: 19.5% 21.1%±5.9Lowest FL: 19.5%
Solana and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±6Lowest FL: 21.3% 24.8%±13.6Highest FL: 21.3%
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Highest FL: 34.1% 7.1%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.2Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.2%±5.4Highest FL: 6.1%
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $32,484±$16kLowest 56% below FL $46,264±$2kHighest 38% below FL
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $186,600±$59kHighest 48% below FL $97,900±$47kLowest 73% below FL
Solana and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $773±$21 54% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±54.5Lowest FL: 60.1% 52.4%±68Highest FL: 60.1%
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.5%Lowest FL: 12.6% 33.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.5%Highest FL: 67.6% 70.5%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 17 yrs older than FL 1976Highest 12 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 35% below FL 23 minHighest 18% below FL
Work from home 0%±5.2Lowest FL: 15.7% 0.3%±0.5Highest FL: 15.7%
Lee and Solana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.38Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Punta Gorda (17%)Madison (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeeFew work in Solana
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.3Highest 13.6Lowest
Schools
School district —MADISON
High school in town —None in town
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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