Pros and Cons of Living in Solon
Solon's core trade-off pairs a genuinely top-tier school district and real, current corporate-employer anchors against genuinely expensive housing and property taxes -- and requires getting the real Nestlé-headquarters story straight.
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Learn morePro: a genuinely top-tier, rare school-district combination
Solon's elementary and middle schools both ranking #1 in Ohio, with the high school at #3, is a genuinely rare combination among this project's Ohio coverage -- a real, substantial draw for families.
Pro: real, current corporate-employer anchors
Swagelok's global headquarters (~5,000 regional employees) and Vitamix's world headquarters, alongside a real, substantial Nestlé divisional presence, give Solon a genuine, diversified corporate-employment base.
Con: genuinely expensive housing and property taxes
A real, disclosed housing-price spread ($450,000-$507,250) and an effective property tax rate (1.92%) above both national and Ohio statewide medians represent a real, substantial cost premium.
Con: the Nestlé headquarters relocated away in 2018
Anyone specifically drawn to Solon by an outdated 'Nestlé USA headquarters' claim should know that headquarters moved to Rosslyn, Virginia in 2018 -- Solon retains a real, substantial Nestlé divisional presence, but not the flagship HQ designation.
Key takeaways
- Pro: a genuinely rare top-tier school-district combination (elementary and middle #1 in Ohio, high school #3).
- Pro: real, current corporate anchors (Swagelok's global HQ, Vitamix's world HQ, plus a substantial Nestlé divisional presence).
- Con: genuinely expensive housing ($450,000-$507,250 depending on source) and an above-Ohio-statewide-median property tax rate (1.92%).
- Con: Nestlé USA's flagship headquarters itself relocated to Virginia in 2018 -- a real fact to know before assuming otherwise.
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