Town guide

Solana, Florida

Solana is a community in Charlotte County, Florida, home to about 948 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33950.

Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population948620 per sq mi
Median home value$186,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Solana

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Solana

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)32 miles away
Closer regional airportPunta Gorda Airport (PGD)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX834 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Solana; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Solana

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Solana had 671 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 790th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Charlotte County grew from 4,013 residents in 1930 to 186,847 in 2020.

Solana population by census2000: 1,011, 2010: 742, 2020: 6711,011200074220106712020

Charlotte County, 1930–2020

Charlotte County population, 1930 to 20201930: 4,013, 1940: 3,663, 1950: 4,286, 1960: 12,594, 1970: 27,559, 1980: 58,460, 1990: 110,975, 2000: 141,627, 2010: 159,978, 2020: 186,8474K’30’404K’50’6028K’70’80111K’90’00160K’10187K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SolanaJan: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2 in; Feb: high 80°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Mar: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; May: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 73°F, 9.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 8.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 75°F, 9.2 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 74°F, 7.5 in; Oct: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 83°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 79°F, low 56°F, 1.9 in77°53°Jan2.080°55°Feb2.083°58°Mar2.687°63°Apr2.391°67°May3.593°73°Jun9.694°75°Jul8.594°75°Aug9.293°74°Sep7.589°68°Oct3.283°60°Nov1.879°56°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Charlotte County

44,163 jobs at 4,601 businesses in Charlotte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charlotte CountyRetail trade: 10,609 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,763 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,236 jobs; Construction: 4,570 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,833 jobs; Other services: 2,000 jobs; Professional services: 1,655 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,392 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

279 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte5.7 miles
  • Adventhealth Port CharlotteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte5.8 miles
  • Hca Florida Englewood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Englewood17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors37
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers81
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists2
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Solana

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Punta Gorda Nature Park · 24 acres1.1 mi
  • Linear Park · 13 acres0.9 mi
  • Sculpture Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Punta Gorda History Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • America's Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Punta Gorda Charlotte Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Florida Military Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Solana

Public schools here are run by Charlotte. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baker/Head StartPunta GordaPre-K165Public1.4 mi
Sallie Jones Elementary SchoolPunta GordaPre-K–5634Public1.1 mi
Punta Gorda Middle SchoolPunta Gorda6–81,098Public1.5 mi
Charlotte High SchoolPunta Gorda9–121,872Public1.3 mi
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolPunta Gorda9–12356Charter2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Punta Gorda and Charlotte Park.

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