Population
950 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Florida
City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023
Paradise Heights, FL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Paradise Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 950
- Residents
- $1,972
- Median rent (state)
Paradise Heights - the verdict
Florida's Paradise Heights counts 950 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 82nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 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 Heights, FL
Paradise Heights is a small town in Florida, home to 950 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 53.8 years. Educational attainment runs 24.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,972 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 19.5 minutes, with 59.5% driving alone and 40.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
How does Paradise Heights compare to other US cities?
Where Paradise Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Paradise Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Paradise Heights near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Paradise Heights ranks #855 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Paradise Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#855 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#529 of 930
43rd percentile in Florida
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 Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Paradise Heights in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
950
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
53.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.5 minutes
Drive Alone
59.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
40.5%
Based on 662 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Florida 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 Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Paradise Heights sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Florida
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Paradise Heights's 950 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Paradise Heights compares to nearby Florida 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 Heights (this city) | 950 | N/A |
| Solana | 953 | $40,045 |
| Indian Lake Estates | 956 | $66,250 |
| Greenwood | 958 | $56,579 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Paradise Heights, FL?
What is the population of Paradise Heights, FL? +
Paradise Heights, FL has a population of 950 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Paradise Heights? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Paradise Heights; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.