Parma Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,863 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Parma Heights is surrounded on the north, east and south by the larger city of Parma. The cities of Brook Park and Middleburg Heights form most of the western border.

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How Parma Heights ranks

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#126Lowest obesity in OH #137Most walkable in OH #143Closest to a top hospital in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Parma Heights

Housing in Parma Heights

$223K▲ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Parma Heights home is worth about $223,000, up 4.3% in a year, 10% below the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list101.1%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Parma Heights

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Parma Heights's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Parma Heights 0.3

Ohio 3.1

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Parma Heights 3.3

Ohio 16.5

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Parma Heights

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Most working residents leave Parma Heights for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (27%), Parma (7%) and Middleburg Heights (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Cleveland

27%

Parma

Middleburg Heights

Strongsville

3%Work in townlive and work in Parma Heights 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,041Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Parma Heights →

Health in Parma Heights

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

≈Just like Ohio

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Parma Heights tracks Ohio closely.

Care nearby

Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights · 3.8 mi · ER

Health and Wellness SouthwestCleveland · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Parma Heights

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Parma Heights · CMS · HRSAHealth in Parma Heights →

Natural hazards in Parma Heights

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Parma Heights flood?paid flood claims since 1983 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Parma Heights MapParma Heights vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Parma Heights

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Parma Heights has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 23°Winter

58° / 40°Spring

81° / 62°Summer

62° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Parma Heights get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Parma Heights

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Parma Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictParma CitySchools3

Incarnate Word AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 383 students Parma Heights Christian AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 165 students Valley Forge High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.