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Solvay, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Onondaga County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,590
Population
4,068/sq mi density
$58,944
Median Income
$35,860 per capita
$140,600
Home Value
$273,199 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
805
Violent Crime/100K
3,982 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,944 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,600 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
805 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,944
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,860
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Solvay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Solvay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,944
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,860
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,538
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,335
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,335
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.8%
4% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,500M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
4.8%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,898
Restaurants
1,173
Healthcare
1,214
Retail
1,553
Manufacturing
391
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,538
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,491
171% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,335 |
| County GDP | $42,500M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 4.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,898 |
| Restaurants | 1,173 |
| Healthcare | 1,214 |
| Retail | 1,553 |
| Manufacturing | 391 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,491 |