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26.94° N · 82.03° W · GEOID 1266875

Solana

Charlotte County, Florida · part of the Punta Gorda, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

FloridaSolana, FLSolanaSolana

The short answer

Solana is home to 948 people. Median household income is $32,484 a year and median rent is $953 a month, 35.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $186,600, about 5.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$953
30% below the median place
Median household income
$32,484
60% below the median place
Median home value
$186,600
42% below the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
10% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Solana

  • Household income has grown -9.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 473 Florida places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 446 Florida places.
  • The median household earns $32,484 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 474 Florida places.
  • The median rent takes 35.2% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,008 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Solana

Charlotte County gains about 24.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,338
Moved out12,611
Net+3,727

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$97K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Charlotte County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
9.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Charlotte County report $97,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$38,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $953 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,961 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $186,600.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Inverness, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
24.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
9.6%
67% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure9.6%67% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure24.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$97,12338% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,2790% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 35.2%, 73% above the median place.

Solana35.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
35.2%
73% above the median place
Home price to income
5.7x
51% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
36%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$21,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$186,600
42% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.5%
64% above the median place
Homeownership1
75.5%
14% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$95330% below
Rent to income135.2%73% above
Property tax rate11.5%64% above
Home price to income15.7x51% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.50% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5752% below
HUD area median income4County figure$97,5009% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,78515% below
Median home value1$186,60042% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-7.4%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure46.2%10% below
Homeownership175.5%14% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure62.3%23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9615% above
Vacant homes1County figure23.7%236% above
Median year built119710% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$32,484
60% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$32,48460% below
Income per person1$19,85750% below
Unemployment1County figure5.4%10% above
Average annual pay6County figure$55,18616% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.0%46% below
Jobs6County figure57,20062% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%17% below
Mean commute1County figure27 min8% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
3.0
19% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
94.4%
2% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19486646th largest
Median age1County figure59.954% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure27.1%16% below
High school or higher194.1%2% above
Household size13.019% above
Born abroad1County figure9.8%11% above
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband194.4%2% above
05

Life in Solana

17 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.7 −29%
Shops29.7 −2%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.2 +10%
Child care centers1.0 −57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
1.0
57% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.7
29% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
3.0
27% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure25178% above
Public school students10County figure16,997247% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.212% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.729% below
Shops per 10k8County figure29.72% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.027% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.210% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.057% below
National Register listings9County figure1731% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 74°F, 35% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Solana. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature11
74°F
35% above the median place
January average low11
51°F
104% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
99.0
40% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureSolanaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F6% above
January average low11County figure51°F104% above
Average temperature11County figure74°F35% above
Annual precipitation11County figure52.6 in20% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.23% above
Hurricane risk12County figure99.040% above
Tornado risk12County figure62.623% below
Wildfire risk12County figure92.551% above
Heat wave risk12County figure75.117% below
08

Solana in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 37% of the median income in 2030, up from 35% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$953/mo (2023)$1,200/mo$970 to $1,490/mo+3.4%
Median household income$32,484 (2024)$38,500$32,500 to $46,000+3.0%
Median home value$186,600 (2024)$280,000$203,000 to $386,000+7.0%

The median home would be worth 7.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Solana

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Inverness, FL$975$43,523Compare
Hernando, FL$964$43,076Compare
Laughlin, NV$1,112$45,685Compare
West Lealman, FL$1,302$51,589Compare
West Lealman, FLLaughlin, NVHernando, FLInverness, FLSolana, FLSolanaInvernessHernandoLaughlinSolanaInvernessHernandoLaughlin

Common questions

Is Solana a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -9.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 473 Florida places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 446 Florida places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Solana expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 35.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $186,600.

What salary do you need to live in Solana?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Solana?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Inverness, FL, Hernando, FL, Laughlin, NV and West Lealman, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Solana with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Solana itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/solana-florida

Citytistics. “Solana, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/solana-florida/

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