Solon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 23,702 people and six associated neighborhoods, Solon is the 67th largest community in Ohio. Solon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Solon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Solon is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Solon is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Solon who work in management occupations (17.69%), healthcare (15.60%), and sales jobs (9.59%). Also of interest is that Solon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Solon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Solon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Solon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Solon. 61.25% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Solon in 2022 was $66,670, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $266,680 for a family of four. Solon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Solon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Solon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Solon include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Solon's cultural character, accounting for 18.63% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Solon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
