Beachwood and Parma receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Beachwood
Parma
Opportunity
69 · Top 25%
vs60 · Top 41%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs98 · Top 12%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs31 · Bottom 23%
Access
94 · Top 43%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Beachwood | Parma | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,865 | 79,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,748 | $69,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,275 | $36,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,634/sq mi | 3,989/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $410,300 | $170,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,047 | $1,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.7% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.3% | 24.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.1% | 175.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.4 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.50 | 18.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.1% | 44.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.7% | 52.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.4% | 76.6% | 2024-25 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: Beachwood, OH · Parma, OH · How this is calculated: methodology