Rankings · How Solon ranks in MI
Solon ranks #102 in Michigan for growth
Solon is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #102 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Solon does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Solon marked.
At a glance
Solon lands in the top half on 10 of 19 lists
Each dot is Solon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Solon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#236/719Lowest obesity#259/719Healthiest#325/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Fewest smokers#391/719Closest to a top hospital#472/719Lowest depression#687/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#218/509 People
Most educated#410/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#509/719 What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Solon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 91% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
135 days between frosts
More year-round than 85% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 84% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.2° January low
Wetter than 81% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 72% of MI towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 71% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.1° July high
Older than 66% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
44.5 median age
More kids than 65% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 64% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.3% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 53% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
48 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 51% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19% of residents are 65+
Next door
Solon out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.