Moving to or from Parma?
Cleveland's largest suburb and Ohio's seventh-largest city — a working-class community famous for its Polish-American heritage, pierogies, and the Polish Village section along Ridge Road.
- 80,000 City population
- 2,100,000 Metro area
- 1826 Founded
- Cuyahoga County / Cleveland Metro Region
Why people move to Parma.
- Being Cleveland's largest suburb and Ohio's seventh-largest city
- Having one of the largest Polish-American populations in the US
- Polish Village along Ridge Road
- Parma Polish Festival
- Parmatown Mall (now redeveloped as Shoppes at Parma)
- Being the setting of 'The Drew Carey Show' (mentioned frequently)
Parma has one of the largest Polish-American populations of any US city — roughly 25% of residents identify as Polish or of Polish descent. The city's 'Polish Village' along Ridge Road is home to Polish restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops, and Catholic churches. The annual Parma Polish Festival is one of the largest Polish-American cultural events in the country. The Cleveland comedy scene has endlessly mined Parma for jokes — it's a beloved local stereotype.
Where people live in Parma.
A quick guide to Parma's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Polish Village / Ridge Road
Polish-American heritage district with restaurants and shops
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North Parma
Residential with mix of housing
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South Parma
Newer subdivisions with family orientation
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Parma Heights (adjacent)
Separate small city blending with Parma
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Seven Hills (adjacent)
Small neighboring city
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Brooklyn (adjacent)
Cleveland suburb nearby
Where people spend their time in Parma.
- Polish Village on Ridge Road Central Parma
- Shoppes at Parma (former Parmatown Mall) Central Parma
- Parma Senior High School Central Parma
- Greenbrier Commons Central Parma
- Parma Historical Society Museum Central Parma
- Stearns Farm Parma
Planning a Parma move.
- Winter is severe with significant lake-effect snow from Lake Erie
- Polish community benefits from culturally-aware moving services
- Cleveland commute is 20-30 minutes via I-71 or I-480
- Ohio has state income tax and Cuyahoga County property taxes are high
Moving in Parma: FAQ.
What's the Polish Village like?
Ridge Road in Parma is the heart of the Polish community — Seven Roses Polish Deli, Fragapane Bakery, Polish Village Shop, and multiple Catholic parish churches (St. Charles Borromeo, Transfiguration) anchor the community. Pierogies, kielbasa, and paczki (Polish donuts) are widely available. The community hosts multi-day festivals. The concentration of Polish identity in Parma is distinctive even for Cleveland's Eastern European heritage.
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