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SolonMI

A town of 6,543. Nearly 7.4% of it is conserved land.

Population

6,543

+8.7% since 2010

Median home value

$257K

Census ACS

Household income

$87K

median

Median age

44.5

years

Jobs based here

797

A commuter town

What makes Solon stand out

The 2 things Solon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#204 most conserved land in MI

9.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

7.4% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Solon

Health

Healthier than 53%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 1 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Solon for work

Where Solon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

797jobs based in Solon

3%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Solon’s report card

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Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors9 miof trails · 7.4% conserved HealthB−Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns Hazards18/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate82°/15°Summer high · winter low · 48″ snow

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Solon

Most working residents leave Solon for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (19%), Walker (6%) and Wyoming (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Solon3%

Grand Rapids19%

Walker6%

Wyoming6%

Plainfield5%

20 mi

median commute distance

797

jobs based in Solon

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

7.4% of Solon is conserved land

9.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

7.4%conserved

Map of Solon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

7.4%

conserved · 1,710 of 23,020 acres

9.4 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

#204

most conserved land in MI

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Rogue River State Game Area	2.8 mi	1,295
2. Long Lake Park	1.6 mi	202
3. Fisk Knob Park	0.2 mi	4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Solon beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

1 better30 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Solon	MI
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3.3%	3.7%
More adults with depression	29.5%	25.7%

Spectrum Health

19.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

66th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Solon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°

Spring34–56°

Summer56–80°

Fall39–59°

Sep 29

typical first frost

May 14

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Solon

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Solon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,496 at the 2020 census, a notable increase from 5,974 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 15 miles (24 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.

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