Health · Parma
Parma, ID health
Parma differs from Idaho on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (16% vs 10.7%) and more adults facing food insecurity (17.5% vs 12.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ParmaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Parma’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Parma is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, and than 78% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressBMental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesBSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Idaho towns we grade (101)Healthier than 24%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,107)Healthier than 78%
Better than its income would suggest. Parma is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Parma could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Idaho ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Parma with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Parma uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Parma compares with Idaho
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
36.9% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
28.8% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
73.5% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
28.9% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
17.5% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
41.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Parma adults…
34 of every 100 Parma adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–37.4%
Bars show Parma; the black tick is Idaho. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Parma, betterParma, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.8% Parma
ID 22.2%
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.8% Parma
ID 32.7%
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.6% Parma
ID 15.5%
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Parma
ID 12%
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Parma adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
Yearly checkup
ID 74%Dentist visit
ID 67%Cholesterol check
ID 81%Colon screening
ID 62%Mammogram
ID 69%Taking BP meds
ID 71%1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parma 16% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection
How Parma adults are doing
1 in 3Parma adults feel lonely
28.9% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Parma adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Parma adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Parma adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · Idaho 16.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 6
Parma adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · ID 12.8% · worse
1 in 8
Parma adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · ID 10.3% · worse
1 in 11
Parma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · ID 6.6% · worse
1 in 10
Parma adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · ID 7.5% · worse
12.5% of Parma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.9%
of Parma adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Black tick: Idaho. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Parma
1 community health center in Parma, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERWest Valley Medical CenterCaldwell · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicsParma · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Community Health Clinics
5 sites · nearest in Parma
Terry Reilly - Parma ClinicParma · 0.1 mi
Homedale ClinicHomedale · 11.7 mi
Farmway VillageCaldwell · 12.9 mi
Dearborn ClinicCaldwell · 15 mi
Caldwell Cleveland ClinicCaldwell · 15.2 mi
6.8 mi
Valley Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Nyssa
Valley Family Health Care - Nyssa Medical ClinicNyssa · 6.8 mi
Nyssa Dental ClinicNyssa · 6.9 mi
Valley Family Health Care - New Plymouth Medical ClinicNew Plymouth · 14.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careParma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Canyon County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careParma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Canyon County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthParma's county is a federal shortage area.District 3 - Southwest MHCA · need score 17 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Parma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Parma
| Measure | Parma | Margin | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.4% | 31.5–37.4% | 31.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.2% | 33–39.5% | 33.2% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.9% | 32.7–41.6% | 32.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 28% | 25.6–30.7% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.7% | 20.1–25.6% | 23.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.3% | 15.4–21.6% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 11.7–15.3% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 8% | 6.7–9.4% | 6.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3% | 6.2% | worse |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.5–4.5% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 11.2–15.7% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.8% | 25–32.7% | 22.2% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8% | 32–39.9% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.5% | 70.3–76.4% | 74.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.9% | 56.7–63.2% | 66.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.6% | 78.1–82.9% | 81.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 56.6% | 52.6–60.7% | 61.8% | worse |
| Mammogram | 60.3% | 53.4–67% | 69.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 71.5% | 68.4–74.3% | 70.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 16% | 13.1–19.1% | 10.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.9% | 25.3–32.7% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.5% | 17.6–23.7% | 19.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.6% | 14.8–18.6% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.8% | 19.8–25.9% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16% | 14.1–18% | 13.6% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.5% | 14.4–20.8% | 12.8% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3% | 6.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.6% | 8.3–11.2% | 7.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2% | 8.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.9% | 37.9–46.1% | 34.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.8% | 16.4–21.3% | 14.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.6% | 16.3–21.1% | 16% | |
| Hearing | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6% | 9.3% | |
| Vision | 6.8% | 6–7.7% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10% | 8.7–11.5% | 8.2% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Parma door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Parma better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Parma directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.