Health · Solon

Solon, MI health

On most measures Solon looks like Michigan as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (3.3% vs 3.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (29.5% vs 25.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49319, 49343, 49345
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How Solon compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Solon adults…

34 of every 100 Solon adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–37.4%

Bars show Solon; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Solon, betterSolon, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Solon
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Solon
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Solon
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Solon
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Solon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
68%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
75%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solon 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Solon adults are doing

1 in 3Solon adults feel lonely
31.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Solon adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.5% · Michigan 25.7% · worse
1 in 4Solon adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Solon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Solon adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Solon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Solon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Solon adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

12.7% of Solon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

of Solon adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Solon

Solon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Cedar Springs: 39.5% Tyrone: 37.4% Algoma: 34.1% Ensley: 38.1% Nelson: 36.5% Sparta: 34.9% Casnovia: 41.6% Grant: 37% Rockford: 34.2% Courtland: 33.6% Plainfield: 33.1% Croton: 38.3% Pierson: 40.1% Solon: 36.1% Solon Cedar Springs Tyrone Algoma Ensley Family Health Care - Grant · Grant · 11.1 mi+
33.1%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Algoma34.1%
Solon36.1%
Tyrone37.4%
Ensley38.1%
Cedar Springs39.5%

Care nearby

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★
Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 19.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 20.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 22 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Care - GrantGrant · 11.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Catherine's Health CenterGrand Rapids · 18.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSolon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSolon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSolon is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Solon. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Solon
MeasureSolonMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%31.2–37.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol32.6%29.4–35.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%31.5–40.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis28.1%25.5–30.9%29.1%about the same
Depression29.5%26.2–32.8%25.7%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.8–11.5%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–9.9%8.9%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.5–12.3%11.9%about the same
COPD7.9%7.1–8.8%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.9–7.2%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.6%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.7–18.1%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.8%15.1–20.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%19.7–26.2%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%30–37.9%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%76–81.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.9–70.5%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.9–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening68.1%64.2–71.7%69%about the same
Mammogram74.8%68.5–80.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.3–78.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.7–8.1%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%27.8–35.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.7–26.1%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.2–20.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.9–20.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.5–15.8%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.6–15.7%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9.2–12.4%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.7–8.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.7–8.6%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.8–14.6%14.3%
Disability
Any disability29.8%26.4–33.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%11–14.2%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.9–16.5%14.3%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%7.3%
Vision4.5%4–4.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–3.9%3.8%
Errands alone8.5%7.5–9.4%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Solon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Solon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Solon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Solon by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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