Population
Hilliard
36,560
Solon
23,970
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Solon
$135,180
Home Value
Hilliard
$360,000
Solon
$375,700
Rent
Hilliard
$1,590
Solon
$1,460
Crime Rate
Hilliard
1.26
Solon
0.55
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Solon
171.4
Avg Temp
Hilliard
N/A
Solon
N/A
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Solon
2.5%
How Similar Are Hilliard & Solon?
Solon is Hilliard's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hilliard
36,560
Solon
23,970
Hilliard has a 34% larger population than Solon.
Violent Crime
Hilliard
1.26
Solon
0.55
Hilliard's violent crime is significantly higher than Solon's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Hilliard
9.30
Solon
8.00
Hilliard has a 14% higher property crime than Solon.
Political Leaning
Hilliard
35.3%
Solon
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Hilliard
2.3%
Solon
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Hilliard
$122,864
Solon
$135,180
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hilliard
$360,000
Solon
$375,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hilliard
40.7%
Solon
43.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Hilliard
80.3%
Solon
66.2%
Hilliard has a 18% higher demographics than Solon.
Cost of Living
Hilliard
175.4
Solon
171.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hilliard and Solon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hilliard
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Solon
Solon leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Solon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSolon scores 135.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.8 in Hilliard. Solon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,194 in Hilliard (13% lower). Solon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,430 in Hilliard (12% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Solon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSolon has a owner-occupied of 84.8% compared to 69.5% in Hilliard. Solon has a single-family homes of 87.4% compared to 76.7% in Hilliard. Hilliard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.2% in Solon.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Solon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard: 20,923 vs Solon: 12,274 for labor force. Solon has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.2% in Hilliard. Solon has a per capita income of $68,835 vs $54,357 in Hilliard (21% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Solon leads
Source: FBI UCRSolon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Hilliard. Solon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.72 in Hilliard. Solon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.26 in Hilliard.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Solon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSolon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.5% compared to 40.7% in Hilliard. Solon has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 50.3% in Hilliard.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a population of 36,560, about 1.5x the size of Solon (23,970). Hilliard skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 44.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hilliard
Solon
Healthcare — Hilliard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHilliard: 4 vs Solon: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Solon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a work from home of 21.0% compared to 18.4% in Solon. Solon has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Hilliard. Solon has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 73.2% in Hilliard.
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