44134 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44134
44130
Opportunity
58 · Top 42%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools
46 · Bottom 42%
vs40 · Bottom 36%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 44134 | 44130 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,774 | 49,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,625 | $69,655 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,691 | $39,419 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,894/sq mi | 2,899/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $166,100 | $195,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | $1,088 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 63.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 175.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.9 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.78 | 18.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.9% | 47.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.6% | 50.9% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 44134 — Parma, OH · 44130 — Middleburg Heights, OH · How this is calculated: methodology