Health · Parma

Parma, OH health

Parma differs from Ohio on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 15.3%) and fewer adults with diabetes (11.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (19.8% vs 16.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Parma

Report card

How Parma compares with Ohio

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

Out of every 100 Parma adults…

35 of every 100 Parma adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–37.8%

Bars show Parma; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Parma, betterParma, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Parma
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Parma
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Parma
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Parma
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Parma adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

Yearly checkup

OH 80%

Dentist visit

OH 63%

Cholesterol check

OH 86%

Colon screening

OH 65%

Mammogram

OH 76%

Taking BP meds

OH 79%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Parma 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Parma adults are doing

1 in 3Parma adults feel lonely

36.9% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Parma adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Parma adults lack social or emotional support

21.2% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Parma adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · Ohio 17.5% · 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 8

Parma adults worry about having enough food

12.9% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Parma adults worry about keeping their housing

10.4% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 13

Parma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.5% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 14

Parma adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · OH 7.7% · about the same

10.1% of Parma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

of Parma adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%

Thinking or memory13.6%

Hearing6.9%

Errands alone8%

Vision4.5%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Parma

Parma and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

28.2%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Seven Hills29.6%

North Royalton29.8%

Parma32.5%

Brook Park32.8%

Parma Heights33.3%

Care nearby

Parma Community General HospitalParma · 0.1 mi · ★★★★★

Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights · 5.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Metrohealth SystemCleveland · 5.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Fairview HospitalCleveland · 6.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Health and Wellness SouthwestCleveland · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Health and Wellness - NorthcliffCleveland · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary carePart of Parma is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Parma · need score 16 of 25

✓ Dental careParma is not a shortage area

! Mental healthParma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cuyahoga County MHCA · need score 14 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Parma. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Parma

Measure	Parma	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.1%	32.5–37.8%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.6%	35.8–41.4%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	32.5%	29.1–36.2%	37.1%	better
Arthritis	28.7%	26.5–31%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	26.1%	23.5–28.8%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.8%	10.7–15%	15.3%	better
Asthma	11.3%	10.2–12.5%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.1%	8.3–9.9%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	11.3%	10.1–12.6%	13.2%	better
COPD	7.9%	7.2–8.7%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.8%	6.2–7.4%	7.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.3–3.8%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.5%	13.8–17.4%	15.4%	about the same
Binge drink	19.8%	17.4–22.4%	16.6%	worse
Get no exercise	23.2%	20.6–25.9%	26.9%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	35.8%	32.6–39.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.1%	75.5–80.6%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.6%	62.9–68.1%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.7%	85.2–88.1%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	67.3%	63.9–70.6%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	71.7–81.3%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.4%	74.9–79.7%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.1%	7.1–9.2%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.9%	33–40.9%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.2%	18.6–24.1%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	15.1–18.3%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.4%	16.5–20.3%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.7%	12.3–15.1%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.9%	11.3–14.7%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.4%	9–11.8%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.5%	6.5–8.5%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6.3–8%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.1%	8.8–11.5%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	29.8%	27.1–32.6%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.7%	12.3–15.2%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	13.6%	12.2–15%	13.9%
Hearing	6.9%	6.2–7.6%	6.8%
Vision	4.5%	4.2–4.9%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.3–3.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	8%	7.2–8.8%	8.1%

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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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.