Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$175,100
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,111/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Cleveland 28%
Parma Heights
Cuyahoga County20,581 residentsParma City
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
54
Cleveland median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Parma Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Parma Heights against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate86%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index95
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.89%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute25.7 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés73
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$61,009
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment4.1%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations37%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Parma Heights on schools
Parma Heights's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Bay Village11 mi from Parma HeightsA 70 B− Rocky River8 mi from Parma HeightsA− 72 B− Beachwood15 mi from Parma HeightsA− 71 B− Westlake10 mi from Parma HeightsA− 70 B− Solon17 mi from Parma HeightsB+ 69 B− Avon Lake15 mi from Parma HeightsB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Parma Heights
Is Parma Heights, OH a good place to live?
Parma Heights scores 54 out of 100, 37th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Parma Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $175,100, 19% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.89%. $1,111/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Parma Heights?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Parma Heights sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Parma Heights is served by Parma City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Parma Heights?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Parma Heights?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 73 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Parma Heights old or new?
The median home in Parma Heights was built in 1960 — close to the Cleveland median of 1963. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.