Town Hall · Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley, AZ town hall & government

Paradise Valley spent $40.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,201 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paradise Valley's government.

Town budget

Where Paradise Valley's money goes

Spent
$40.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,201
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$275 per resident
Police
$15.9 million39%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million13%
Fire
$4.5 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$251,0001%
Other
$3.8 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Paradise Valley

Full-time staff
90
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
43 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time6 part
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Paradise Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Phoenix Union High School District

Paradise Valley's high school district, shared with Scottsdale and Phoenix. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,043
Arizona: $12,318
Students
26,753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$364.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $14,043 per pupil, $6,589 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Paradise Valley: Scottsdale Unified District ($12,000 per pupil) · Creighton Elementary District ($14,974 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Paradise Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Typical home value
$2,000,001
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Paradise Valley's government

🏛️ Official websiteparadisevalleyaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Paradise Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative David Schweikert. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Paradise Valley's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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