Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$170,100
Cleveland $215,400
Median rent$1,087/mo
Cleveland $1,050/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Cleveland 28%
Parma
Cuyahoga County79,870 residentsParma City
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
35th of 52 Cleveland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
55
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 is like to live in, by category
Bars show Parma against Cleveland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Cleveland median 44th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.5
Cleveland median 16.9
Graduation rate86%
Cleveland median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index90
Cleveland 100
Eff. tax rate1.75%
Cleveland 1.62%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cleveland median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute24.2 min
Cleveland 24.2 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Cleveland 67%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Cleveland median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés53
Cleveland median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Cleveland median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks35
Cleveland median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$69,295
Cleveland $70,678
Unemployment6.5%
Cleveland 5.5%
Professional occupations35%
Cleveland 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Parma on schools
Parma's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Bay Village13 mi from ParmaA 70 B− Rocky River9 mi from ParmaA− 72 B− Beachwood13 mi from ParmaA− 71 B− Westlake11 mi from ParmaA− 70 B− Solon15 mi from ParmaB+ 69 B− Avon Lake17 mi from ParmaB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Parma
Is Parma, OH a good place to live?
Parma scores 55 out of 100, 35th 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 expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $170,100, 21% below the Cleveland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.75%. $1,087/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Parma?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Parma sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.5 student–teacher ratio. Parma is served by Parma City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Parma?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Parma?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 53 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Parma old or new?
The median home in Parma was built in 1958 — older than 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. 80% 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.