Population
Parma
80,131
Duluth
86,863
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Duluth
$66,263
Home Value
Parma
$157,600
Duluth
$225,700
Rent
Parma
$1,053
Duluth
$1,037
Crime Rate
Parma
1.19
Duluth
2.20
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Duluth
106.8
Avg Temp
Parma
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Duluth
4.8%
How Similar Are Parma & Duluth?
Duluth is Parma's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parma
80,131
Duluth
86,863
Both cities have similar populations — Parma at 80,131 and Duluth at 86,863.
Violent Crime
Parma
1.19
Duluth
2.20
Duluth has a 46% higher violent crime than Parma.
Property Crime
Parma
7.10
Duluth
29.54
Duluth's property crime is significantly higher than Parma's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Parma
33.9%
Duluth
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Duluth
4.8%
Parma has a 27% higher unemployment than Duluth.
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Duluth
$66,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Parma
$157,600
Duluth
$225,700
Duluth has a 30% higher home values than Parma.
Education
Parma
17.9%
Duluth
27.1%
Duluth has a 34% higher education than Parma.
Demographics
Parma
83.0%
Duluth
87.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Duluth
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parma and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parma
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Duluth
Parma leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,058 in Parma (8% lower). Parma scores 109.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.7 in Duluth. Duluth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,279 in Parma.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a median home value of $225,700 vs $157,600 in Parma (30% higher). Parma has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 63.4% in Duluth. Parma has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.7% in Duluth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 17.2% in Duluth. Duluth has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.5% in Parma. Duluth has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.3% in Parma.
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Crime & Safety — Parma leads
Source: FBI UCRParma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Duluth. Parma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 25.56 in Duluth. Parma has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.10 compared to 29.54 in Duluth.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 17.9% in Parma. Parma has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 40.1% in Duluth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 86,863, about 1.1x the size of Parma (80,131). Duluth skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 43.2.
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Black
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Parma
Duluth
Healthcare — Parma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParma: 4.2 vs Duluth: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Parma. Duluth has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.3% in Parma. Duluth has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.3% in Parma.
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