Rankings · How Paradise ranks in CA
Paradise is #1 in California for new homes
Paradise is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Paradise marked.
What kind of place
Wetter than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Paradise’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 100% of CA towns
DrierWetter
57 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 98% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
40.9% of residents are 65+
Older than 97% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
57.4 median age
Steadier prices than 97% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+17.1% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 91% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.3% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 80% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
313 days between frosts
More year-round than 68% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 62% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.2° July high
Colder winters than 53% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.7° January low
At a glance
Paradise lands in the top half on 11 of 22 lists
Each dot is Paradise’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Paradise does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#1/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#231/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#129/411 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#166/844Most active#410/844Lowest obesity#502/844Healthiest#561/844Fewest smokers#617/844Lowest depression#762/844Closest to a top hospital#793/844 People
Most educated#393/844 Next door
Paradise out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.