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Solana is a tiny town of 948 people in Charlotte County, Florida. It's about 4 miles from Punta Gorda, FL and 77 miles from Tampa, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $1k a month.
948people
$187kTypical home
$1,464/moRent
93° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 948
- Part of a metro area
- About 619 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tampa, FL
- 4 mi to Punta Gorda, FL
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
- Median rent $1,464/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 76°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (762 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to PGD airport
- 33 mi to RSW (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 143 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 435 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlotte County: R+34 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.