A town of 7,392. A typical home worth about $335K.
The 2 things Paradise does most differently from other towns.
26,218 people in 2010; 7,392 today.
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The typical Paradise home is worth about $335,000, down 1.1% in a year, 56% below the California typical home.
Most working residents leave Paradise for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Chico (33%), Oroville (9%) and Butte Valley (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
The public schools Paradise’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Ridge Elementary | K–6 | 496 | Not graded |
| Children's Community Charter | K–8 | 220 | B+ |
| Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. | K–8 | 169 | B+ |
| Paradise Elementary | K–5 | — | Not graded |
| Ponderosa Elementary | K–5 | — | Not graded |
| Paradise Junior High | 7–8 | 197 | D− |
Paradise has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Paradise reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within California, it does better than 68% of towns.
Paradise beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Paradise | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 6.4% |
2.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bille Park | 0.9 mi | 40 |
| 2. Paul Bryne Aquatic Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Paradise Community Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
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5 notable people were born in Paradise.
Town in California, United States
Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,764, a decline of over 80% from the 26,218 residents recorded in the 2010 census. On November 8, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, killed 85 people and destroyed much of Paradise and Magalia, as well as most of Butte Creek Canyon and Concow. In November 2023, it was reported that there were a little over 9,000 residents living in Paradise, roughly double the number from three years prior. Over 2,500 new structures had also been built, with more construction ongoing.
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2 towns share a border with Paradise.
