Population
Parma
80,131
Midland
42,461
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Midland
$74,906
Home Value
Parma
$157,600
Midland
$192,400
Rent
Parma
$1,053
Midland
$990
Crime Rate
Parma
1.19
Midland
1.24
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Midland
110.6
Avg Temp
Parma
N/A
Midland
N/A
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Midland
4.6%
How Similar Are Parma & Midland?
Midland is Parma's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Parma
80,131
Midland
42,461
Parma has a 47% larger population than Midland.
Violent Crime
Parma
1.19
Midland
1.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Parma
7.10
Midland
6.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Parma
33.9%
Midland
56.8%
Parma leans Democratic while Midland leans Republican.
Unemployment
Parma
6.5%
Midland
4.6%
Parma has a 30% higher unemployment than Midland.
Median Income
Parma
$67,425
Midland
$74,906
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Parma
$157,600
Midland
$192,400
Midland has a 18% higher home values than Parma.
Education
Parma
17.9%
Midland
31.7%
Midland has a 44% higher education than Parma.
Demographics
Parma
83.0%
Midland
88.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Parma
104.9
Midland
110.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Parma and Midland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Parma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $1,058 in Parma (14% lower). Parma scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Midland. Midland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,193 vs $1,279 in Parma (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a median home value of $192,400 vs $157,600 in Parma (18% higher). Parma has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Parma has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 73.7% in Midland.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma: 45,290 vs Midland: 20,348 for labor force. Midland has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.5% in Parma. Midland has a per capita income of $43,613 vs $36,087 in Parma (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRParma has a property crime clearance of 30.7% compared to 4.6% in Midland. Midland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Parma. Parma has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Midland.
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 17.9% in Parma. Midland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 44.4% in Parma.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a population of 80,131, about 1.9x the size of Midland (42,461). Midland skews younger with a median age of 38.9 vs 43.2.
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Parma
Midland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParma: 4.2 vs Midland: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Midland: 5 vs Parma: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParma has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Midland. Midland has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Parma. Midland has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.3% in Parma.
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