Parma, Ohio

Parma, Ohio
Cleveland's skyline from State Road
Nickname: 
The Garden City
Motto: 
"Progress Through Partnerships"
Interactive map of Parma, Ohio
Parma
Parma
Coordinates: 41°23′01″N 81°43′43″W / 41.383569°N 81.728641°W / 41.383569; -81.728641
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Founded1816
TownshipMarch 7, 1826
Incorporated (village)December 15, 1924
Incorporated (city)January 1, 1931
Named afterParma, Italy
Parma translated refers to a round shield, such as the one used by Roman legionaries
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorTimothy J. DeGeeter (D)
 • PresidentVito Dipierro
Deborah Lime
 • City ClerkKristin Saban
 • Majority leaderKammy Coyle Shuman
 • CouncilmembersMonica Wilson
John Soeder
Kelly Zacharias
Allan Divis
Kevin Kussmaul
Amanda Boyd
Rob Euerle
Area
 • City
20.070 sq mi (51.981 km2)
 • Land20.023 sq mi (51.859 km2)
 • Water0.047 sq mi (0.121 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
81,146
 • Estimate 
(2024)
79,350
 • RankUS: 470th
OH: 7th
 • Density4,052.7/sq mi (1,564.7/km2)
 • Urban
1,712,178 (US: 31st)
 • Urban density2,399/sq mi (926.1/km2)
 • Metro
2,171,877 (US: 34th)
 • Combined
3,750,887 (US: 18th)
Demonym(s)Parmesan, Parmanian
Time zoneUTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44129, 44130, 44131, 44134
Area codes440/436 and 216
FIPS code39-61000
GNIS feature ID1085991
Websitecityofparma-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, and was estimated at 79,350 in 2024, 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.