Population
Mission
86,234
Parma
80,131
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Parma
$67,425
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Parma
$157,600
Rent
Mission
$931
Parma
$1,053
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Parma
1.19
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Parma
104.9
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Parma
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Parma
6.5%
How Similar Are Mission & Parma?
Parma is Mission's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Parma
80,131
Both cities have similar populations — Mission at 86,234 and Parma at 80,131.
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Parma
1.19
Mission has a 37% higher violent crime than Parma.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Parma
7.10
Mission has a 38% higher property crime than Parma.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Parma
33.9%
Mission leans Republican while Parma leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Parma
6.5%
Mission has a 24% higher unemployment than Parma.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Parma
$67,425
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Parma
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Parma
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Parma
83.0%
Parma's demographics is significantly higher than Mission's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Parma
104.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Parma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mission
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Parma
Parma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,058 in Parma (20% lower). Mission has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,279 in Parma (17% lower). Mission scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Parma.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Parma has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 70.2% in Mission. Mission has a median rent of $931 vs $1,053 in Parma (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 17.7% in Mission. Parma has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.6% in Mission. Parma has a per capita income of $36,087 vs $27,938 in Mission (23% higher).
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Parma leads
Source: FBI UCRParma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 9.79 in Mission. Parma has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.33 in Mission. Parma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.13 in Mission.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Parma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauParma has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 32.4% in Mission.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a population of 86,234, about 1.1x the size of Parma (80,131). Mission skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 43.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mission
Parma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 5 vs Parma: 4 for with emergency services. Parma: 4.2 vs Mission: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Parma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Parma has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Mission. Parma has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 9.0% in Mission.
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Airports
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