Parma is a decent place to live that has maintained a well kept housing stock and neighborhood safety. Parma unfairly has a negative connotation, mostly because it is working class and the prevailing architecture in the community is considered unfashionable. Parmatown Mall is not a draw for anyone outside the community. It is also difficult to get to for most Cuyahoga residents, and people lament going there - particularly for the big Ohio BMV center located there. There is also a belief that Parma residents and perhaps the local government are racist. There has been a slight decrease in residents and a slight increase in crime, and reaction has likely exaggerated the actual state of the city. Some of the content on a wikipedia article sheds light on some of these issues.
I think Parma is still a good middle class city. Mayor DiPiero does a reasonable job, especially since they ve lost revenue due to job losses at Chevy and Ford. I wouldn t have any problem living there again.
Parma is the West side Euclid, though, it s not evolving as quickly.One good trait the city has is it s strong ethnic population. Hopefully, that will help sustain it for the foreseeable future.
When I think of Parma- Older homes, Middle Class, Lower middle class (if there is such a thing) Churches, boweling alleys, and no easy way to the highway.Parma mall isn t very nice, compared to Beachwood, Crocker Park, Strongsville.I do not live in Parma, but I do not think it s a ghetto. I am sure it has some bad parts just like most cities.There was just an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, that was rated a great place to raise a family according to Busniess Week. (November)They also mentioned Lakewood. Parma cities also was rated one of the safest places to live in the US. I think, ranked 30.Just google it. And schools are still pretty good,I wouldn t buy a house there but I feel safe when I am there.
Well I hate to say it but I have a negative view on Parma. I ve been over there a couple of times maybe it was just the neighborhood I was in, but all the houses looked the same. Growing up I used to hear how racist Parma was I don t know how true that is, but I honestly never heard anything good about Parma. I love going to Parmatown Mall when I can get over to that side of town, but I remember that terrible story some Christmases ago when that mother was abducted from the parking lot of the mall. I think there have been other cases of women being in danger in the parking lot at Parmatown. So to me it seems like Parma was never a good or safe place to live in the first place, but I m just an outsider looking in.