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Solon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,092
Population
1,933/sq mi density
$111,597
Median Income
$42,369 per capita
$305,300
Home Value
$437,716 Zillow
$1,166
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
866 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,597 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$305,300 home value, $1,166/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,597
49% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,369
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Solon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Solon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,597
149%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,369
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,456
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,640M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,140
Restaurants
448
Healthcare
493
Retail
492
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,456
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,982
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $111,597 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,369 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $12,640M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,140 |
| Restaurants | 448 |
| Healthcare | 493 |
| Retail | 492 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,982 |