City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Paradise Valley, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Paradise Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,621
Residents
$236,250
Median income
$2,000,001
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Paradise Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Paradise Valley sits in the 99th percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

99th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
61st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Paradise Valley, AZ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,621 residents in Paradise Valley, a small town within Arizona. The typical household in Paradise Valley brings in $236,250 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Paradise Valley's housing stock carries a median value of $2,000,001, and the median resident age is 55.5 years. 72.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 74 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 22% from five years earlier. Paradise Valley reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1069.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arizona scores 100.7 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,839 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

12,621 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$236,250 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Paradise Valley compare to other US cities?

Here's how Paradise Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arizona, Paradise Valley ranks #17 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Paradise Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Paradise Valley's strongest outlier among Arizona cities

Among the 327 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Paradise Valley ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Paradise Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1 of 333
100th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#1 of 327
100th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#282 of 393
28th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#3 of 394
99th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

99thIncome percentile
61stSafety percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Paradise Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Paradise Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Paradise Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Paradise Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$2,000,001 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Paradise Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Paradise Valley, AZ Paradise Valley, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Paradise Valley, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Paradise Valley, AZ median $236,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Paradise Valley, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Paradise Valley, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 72.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,621
Median Income
$236,250
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Age
55.5
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
50.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
72.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1069.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
80.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
988.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,200 residents12,400 residents12,600 residents12,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,683 residents 12,251 residents ▼ -3.4%
Paradise Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
74
housing units authorized
Single-Family
74
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 95
2020 81
2021 111
2022 81
2023 79
2024 74

Permit volume decreased 22% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.8%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
25.8%
Other
2.6%

Based on 5,441 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Paradise Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Saddlebrooke
12,616 people
Verde
12,662 people
Tucson Estates
12,687 people
Gold Canyon
12,488 people
Camp Verde
12,282 people
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11,913 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Paradise Valley's 12,621 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Brown Deer, WI
12,615 people
Blackfoot, ID
12,628 people
St. Marys, PA
12,612 people
Gaffney, SC
12,612 people
Fulton, MO
12,611 people
Minooka, IL
12,632 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Paradise Valley's $236,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Nicasio, CA
$236,250 median income
Bellaire, TX
$236,311 median income
Rockford, IN
$236,339 median income
South Gull Lake, MI
$236,094 median income
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
$236,429 median income
Grandview Lake, IN
$236,042 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Paradise Valley, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Paradise Valley, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.5% 7.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.2% White 81.5% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 5.1% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 3.4% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 7.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Paradise Valley compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Paradise Valley (this city) 12,621 $236,250
Saddlebrooke 12,616 $90,888
Verde 12,662 $71,352
Tucson Estates 12,687 $66,813
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Paradise Valley, AZ?

What is the population of Paradise Valley, AZ? +

12,621 people live in Paradise Valley, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Paradise Valley, AZ? +

Median annual household income in Paradise Valley runs $236,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Paradise Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Paradise Valley; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Paradise Valley, AZ safe? +

Paradise Valley has a total crime rate of 1069.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Paradise Valley, AZ? +

Homes in Paradise Valley carry a median value of $2,000,001, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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