Parma receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Maple Heights
Parma
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Top 41%
Growth
43 · Bottom 36%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 37%
vs98 · Top 12%
Schools
8 · Bottom 1%
vs31 · Bottom 23%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 18%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Maple Heights | Parma | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,258 | 79,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,414 | $69,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,092 | $36,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,500/sq mi | 3,989/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $97,900 | $170,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 | $1,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 24.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.3% | 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 | 15 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.68 | 18.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 14.9% | 44.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.2% | 52.8% | 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.
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Maple Heights
58
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56
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Parma
70
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68
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Full profiles: Maple Heights, OH · Parma, OH · How this is calculated: methodology