Paradise
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Outdoors in Paradise
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1949
Norman Earl Petty (1888-1949) obituary in the Paradise Post of Paradise, California on 18 February 1949, 1949
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About Paradise
Town in California, United StatesParadise 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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How Paradise ranks
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Housing in Paradise
The typical Paradise home is worth about $335,000, down 1.1% in a year, 56% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Paradise
Safety Grade C+
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.
Work & commute in Paradise
Full picture →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.
Health in Paradise
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Paradise
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Paradise
Full climate →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.
Schools in Paradise
All Paradise schools →School Grade C+
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Paradise’s library
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