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Parma, Ohio | |
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Cleveland‘s skyline from State Road | |
| Nickname: The Garden City | |
| Motto: “Progress Through Partnerships” | |
Interactive map of Parma, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′01″N 81°43′43″W / 41.383569°N 81.728641°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Township | March 7, 1826 |
| Incorporated (village) | December 15, 1924 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 1, 1931 |
| Named for | Parma, Italy Parma translated refers to a round shield, such as the one used by Roman legionaries |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy J. DeGeeter (D) |
| • President | Vito Dipierro Deborah Lime |
| • City Clerk | Kristin Saban |
| • Majority leader | Kammy Coyle Shuman |
| • Councilmembers | Monica Wilson John Soeder Kelly Zacharias Allan Divis Kevin Kussmaul Amanda Boyd Rob Euerle |
| Area | |
• City | 20.070 sq mi (51.981 km2) |
| • Land | 20.023 sq mi (51.859 km2) |
| • Water | 0.047 sq mi (0.121 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 81,146 |
• Estimate (2025)[3] | 78,581 |
| • Rank | US: 470th OH: 7th |
| • Density | 4,052.7/sq mi (1,564.7/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,712,178 (US: 31st) |
| • Urban density | 2,399/sq mi (926.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,171,877 (US: 34th) |
| • Combined | 3,750,887 (US: 18th) |
| Demonym(s) | Parmesan, Parmanian |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 44129, 44130, 44131, 44134 |
| Area codes | 440/436 and 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-61000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085991[6] |
| Website | cityofparma-oh.gov |
Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb south of Cleveland. The population was 81,146 at the 2020 census,[4] and was estimated at 78,581 in 2025,[3] making it the seventh-most populous city in Ohio, the largest suburb in the state, and the second-largest city in Cuyahoga County. Part of the Greater Cleveland has an estimated 2,171,877 residents in the 2024 estimate. Parma is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Cleveland.