Solon TownshipMI
A town of 6,652.
Is Solon Township a good place to live?
Solon Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $257K, 3.1 years of the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 242nd of 697 in Michigan. On the plus side, the median household earns $87K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Only 115 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is Rogue River State Game Area, 1,295 acres with 2.8 miles of trail.
What makes Solon Township stand out
Where Solon Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Solon Township for work
Where Solon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Solon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Solon Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Solon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Solon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Solon Township.
Very low risk in Solon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Solon Township
Solon Township has 797 jobs for its 2,825 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 371 in 2011 to 797.
Most working residents leave Solon Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.7% of Solon Township residents live below the poverty line, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2011, Solon Township has added 426 jobs, to 797 in 2021.
| Solon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Solon Township has set aside 7.4% of its land for conservation
Solon Township sits above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%) on this measure. 9.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Solon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 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-US
Solon Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Solon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Solon Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Solon Township’s median age is 44.5 years. Solon Township has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 6,652 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Solon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 26% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Solon Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Residents of Solon Township are healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Solon Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Solon Township.
| Solon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Solon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| More adults with depression | 29.5% | 25.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Solon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Solon Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Solon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Solon Township
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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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Solon Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Solon Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Township | #242 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B− |
| Cedar Springs | #543 | C | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Tyrone Township | #365 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Algoma Township | #161 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Ensley Township | #256 | B+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Solon Township, Cedar Springs, Tyrone Township, Algoma Township and Ensley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Solon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Solon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Solon Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Solon Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #242 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Solon Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.