11 Facts About Solon Ohio

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The city has been rated as one of the safest in Solon Ohio, has a highly rated public school system, and was ranked as one of the "best places to raise kids" by Bloomberg Businessweek.

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Solon Ohio Township included the current municipalities of the City of Solon Ohio and the villages of Bentleyville and Glenwillow.

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In 1927, Solon Ohio was incorporated as a village and later became a city in 1961, operated under the mayor-council form of government.

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Solon Ohio was one of the first cities to use a comprehensive zoning plan and has been able to achieve a strong industrial base, while insulating its bedroom communities from industrial activities.

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Solon Ohio is 18 miles from Cleveland in the southeastern corner of Cuyahoga County, adjacent to three other counties: Geauga, Portage and Summit .

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Solon Ohio has a large immigrant population, the majority of whom originate from the former Soviet Union, China, Israel, India, Turkey and Italy.

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Since then, Solon Ohio has served as home to many multinational companies, including several global and North American headquarters.

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Today, according to city government authorities, Solon Ohio has major clusters of businesses in five manufacturing industries: electronic and electrical equipment, industrial and commercial machinery, measuring and controlling devices and instruments, chemicals and allied products, and fabricated metal products.

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Solon Ohio Schools have received honors such as the Red Quill and Red Quill Legacy awards for multiple years in a row from the ACT organization.

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Solon Ohio Schools have received the National Blue Ribbon School recognition, considered to be one of the highest honors for American schools, many times over the past few decades.

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Solon Ohio is home to branches of the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Akron Children's Hospital Health Systems.

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