Town guide

Parma Heights, Ohio

Parma Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 20,581 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44130.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,5814,900 per sq mi
Median home value$175,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parma Heights

1 ZIP code

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Around Parma Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL306 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Parma Heights; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Parma Heights

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Parma Heights had 20,863 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.

Parma Heights population by census2000: 21,659, 2010: 20,718, 2020: 20,86321,659200020,718201020,8632020

Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020

Cuyahoga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 439,120, 1910: 637,425, 1920: 943,495, 1930: 1,201,455, 1940: 1,217,250, 1950: 1,389,532, 1960: 1,647,895, 1970: 1,721,300, 1980: 1,498,400, 1990: 1,412,140, 2000: 1,393,978, 2010: 1,280,122, 2020: 1,264,817439K’00’10943K’20’301.2M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.4M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Parma HeightsJan: high 36°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 28°F, 3 in36°22°Jan3.039°24°Feb2.547°31°Mar3.160°41°Apr3.871°51°May3.880°61°Jun3.884°65°Jul3.782°64°Aug3.676°57°Sep3.964°47°Oct3.651°37°Nov3.440°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cuyahoga County

681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cuyahoga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 150,185 jobs; Retail trade: 67,128 jobs; Manufacturing: 64,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,352 jobs; Professional services: 47,114 jobs; Finance and insurance: 45,164 jobs; Administrative and support: 39,011 jobs; Wholesale trade: 34,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 7% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

952 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parma Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southwest General Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Middleburg Heights2.0 miles
  • Parma Community General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Parma3.4 miles
  • Fairview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cleveland4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors100
Specialist doctors216
Dentists84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants214
Mental health providers216
Physical and occupational therapists103
Optometrists11
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Parma Heights

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Kurtz Park · 25 acres1.0 mi
  • Nathan Hale Park · 20 acres1.4 mi
  • City Hall Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Middleburg Central Park · 11 acres1.3 mi
  • American Legion Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Uhlin Fields · 5 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Aldi0.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle0.6 mi
  • Marc's0.7 mi
  • Nipa Hut Oriental Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Cuyahoga County Public Library Brook Park Branch1.7 mi
  • Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Heights Branch2.0 mi
  • Ritter Library2.9 mi
  • Baldwin Library3.0 mi
  • Cuyahoga County Public Library Berea Branch3.2 mi

Museums

  • Mahler Museum3.0 mi
  • Strong House5.0 mi
  • Frostville Museum5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cassidy Theatre1.9 mi
  • Black Cultural Center2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1818.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Parma Heights

Public schools here are run by Berea City, Parma City, Huber Heights Preparatory Academy dba Parma Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Big Creek Elementary SchoolMiddleburg HtsPre-K–4555Public1.2 mi
First Step PreschoolParmaPre-K—Public2.2 mi
Huber Heights Preparatory Academy dba Parma AcademyParmaK–3162Charter1.9 mi
Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolParmaK–4971Public2.5 mi
Summit Academy Community School - ParmaParma1–1287Charter2.0 mi
Berea-Midpark Middle SchoolMiddleburg Heights5–91,522Public0.6 mi
Greenbriar Middle SchoolParma5–81,064Public1.5 mi
Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights6–12—Career and Technical2.3 mi
Parma Virtual Learning AcademyParma9–1254Public2.6 mi
Valley Forge High SchoolParma Heights9–121,402Public2.2 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Christian AcademyParmaPre-K–8176Assembly of God1.6 mi
The Academy of St BartholomewMiddleburg HeightsPre-K–8186Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Al Ihsan SchoolParmaK–5131Islamic1.4 mi
Holy Family SchoolParmaK–8236Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Incarnate Word AcademyParma HeightsK–8383Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Parma Heights Christian AcademyParma HeightsK–6165Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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