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What Is It Like to Live in Parma?

What it costs to live in Parma, and how it compares with other Ohio cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

67

14th best value in Ohio

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Ohio cities.

Overall livability

55

51st overall in Ohio

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Parma is home to about 80,880 people. A typical home runs $126,100 and a household earns around $60,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.1. Among Ohio's largest cities, it ranks 14th for value and 51st overall.

Parma at a glance

Median home price

$126,100

20th in OH of 121

Median rent

$916/mo

Median household income

$60,600

Home price to income

2.1x

Unemployment

6.2%

82nd in OH of 121

School rating

4/10

68th in OH of 121

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OH of 121

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Ohio only. Updated 2026.