A town of 6,544. Nearly 4.2% of it is conserved land.
The thing Solvay does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Solvay. Another town gets a different order.
0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gertrude Street Park | 0.1 mi | 23 |
| 2. Woods Road Park | — | 7 |
Most working residents leave Solvay for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (32%), DeWitt (10%) and Geddes (8%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
The median sale price was $220,000 in May 2026.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Solvay has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Solvay's reported crime rate is below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Solvay beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Solvay | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.7% | 28.8% |
| More smokers | 13.8% | 11.3% |
![Solvay Process Co.'s works, Syracuse [i.e. Solvay], N.Y](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/11636/fc0e4ef8d82b9db33235-l.jpg)
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
![Solvay Process Co.'s works, Syracuse [i.e. Solvary]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/11636/5037e807190e093b351c-s.jpg)
![Solvay Process Co.'s plant, Syracuse [i.e. Solvay], N.Y](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/11636/5c7b2f719bd4ab9a9c83-s.jpg)
4 notable people were born in Solvay.
Village in New York, United States
Solvay is a village located in the town of Geddes, Onondaga County, New York, United States, and a suburb of the city of Syracuse. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,645. The village is named after the Solvay brothers, Belgian inventors of the chemical process employed by the Solvay Process Company, formerly the major industry of the village.
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4 towns share a border with Solvay.
