Lyndhurst receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lyndhurst
Parma
Opportunity
66 · Top 29%
vs60 · Top 41%
Growth
25 · Bottom 12%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 12%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Lyndhurst | Parma | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,801 | 79,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,238 | $69,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,875 | $36,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,114/sq mi | 3,989/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $212,200 | $170,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,244 | $1,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 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 | 58.9% | 24.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | 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 | 20 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.0 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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: Lyndhurst, OH · Parma, OH · How this is calculated: methodology