A city of 52,050, settled in 1957. Nearly 2.5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Paramount does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Paramount. Another town gets a different order.
3.6 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salud Park | 1.2 mi | 9 |
| 2. Ralph C. Dills Park | 0.8 mi | 11 |
| 3. Paramount Park | — | 15 |
Paramount beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Paramount | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.5% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.4% | 10.6% |
Paramount reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
The public schools Paramount’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Lynn Mokler | K–5 | 510 | C |
| Abraham Lincoln | K–5 | 502 | B− |
| Theodore Roosevelt | K–5 | 491 | C |
| Wesley Gaines | K–5 | 449 | B− |
| Howard Tanner | K–5 | 428 | C |
| Mark Keppel | K–5 | 426 | C |
The typical Paramount home is worth about $647,000, up 2.4% in a year, 15% below the California typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Paramount has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Paramount for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (17%), Long Beach (7%) and Downey (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
11 notable people were born in Paramount.
City in California, United States
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 53,733, down from 54,098 at the 2010 census. Part of the Greater Los Angeles area, Paramount is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.
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7 towns share a border with Paramount.