Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16,051, established in 1808.
Parma's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, ranked 215th of 745 in New York. Residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 107 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. Parma has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Chase Cobblestone Farmhouse and Curtis-Crumb Farm. 26% of residents are under 18 in Parma, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.
Where Parma beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Parma | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.2% |
Chase Cobblestone FarmhouseWhere Parma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Parma is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,342 in 1820, 16,217 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1899 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parma. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LakeLake Ontario38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
14 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
12 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
13 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play
35 mi MountainCumorahLake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Parma.
Parma gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Parma.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Hilton Central School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hilton High School, with 1,358 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 972 | C |
| Hilton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,358 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.9% of its 14,700 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
18% of adults binge drink in Parma. Parma beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Parma.
| Parma | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Parma | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
16 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area, at 298 acres.
| Parma | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parma Town Park | 4.5 mi | 145 |
| 2. Salmon Creek Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 28 |
| 3. Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 298 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 7,749 working residents takes 22.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. Jobs based here grew from 2,595 in 2013 to 3,757.
Most working residents leave Parma for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Parma has added 1,162 jobs, to 3,757 in 2023. The average trip to work in Parma is 22 minutes.
| Parma | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Rochester Gtr Intl Ap weather station, 12 miles away, records that 102 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Parma has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Parma’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Parma | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Parma | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
82% of Parma households own their home.
| Parma | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,216 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Parma
About 4 of every 100 Parma residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
2 places in Parma on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Parma is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 16,217 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Parma.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Parma grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #215 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $220,000, 58% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Parma was established in 1808 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including John Harris Baker and George Baldwin Smith.
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