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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How Solvay ranks

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Area code315

Living in Solvay

Housing in Solvay

$220K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $220,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Solvay

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Solvay's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Solvay 1.4

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Solvay 10.2

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Solvay

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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.

Syracuse

32%

DeWitt

10%

Geddes

Clay

6%Work in townlive and work in Solvay 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,222Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Solvay

Health Grade B

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

7worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.3%More adults with depressionNY 17.5% · worse 37.7%More adults with obesityNY 28.8% · worse 13.8%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse · 3.2 mi · ER

Sch - WestSyracuse · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Solvay

DentalShortage · part of Solvay

Mental healthShortage · part of Solvay

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Natural hazards in Solvay

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

6Does Solvay flood?paid flood claims since 1978 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Solvay MapSolvay vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Solvay

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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.

34° / 19°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 42°Fall